Success is not a day's job. The one who desires success must embrace perseverance.

He who is pursued by a masquerade should endure; as it is tiring for the man, so it is for the masquerade - YORUBA adage

PUNCTUALITY AND REGULARITY ARE THE SOUL OF BUSINESS.

A GOOD NAME IS MORE VALUABLE THAN TREASURE. TREASURE WILL OPEN ONE DOOR BUT GOOD NAME WILL OPEN ALL.

WHEN THE ELDERS ARE NOT AT HOME, A CHILD WILL WEAR SNAKE ON THE NECK AND CALL IT NECKLACE. - IGBO ADAGE

What a man likes to do most is what kills him.

If the mountain will not go to Mahommet, then Mahommet should go to the mountain.

The forest is sinking, the trees plan to go to war and chose the axe as their leader.

Life is not always a bed of roses, the rich also cry.

THE WORLD IS A STAGE AND WE ARE ALL ACTORS IN IT.

There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

A stitch in time saves nine.

All that glitters is not gold

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED

Obedience is better than sacrifice,

Those who live in a glass house must not throw stones.

Empty barrel makes the loudest noise.

The morning time shows what the rest of the day will be like. -. Yoruba proverb.

It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice.

North, East, South or West, home is the best.

SUCCESS HAS MANY ADMIRERS BUT FAILURE IS A LONER

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST

IT IS WISE TO BE NICE BUT IT IS NICER TO BE WISE

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

If falsehood travels for twenty years, it will take the truth one day to catch up with it. - Yoruba adage.

A person will like everything, even the flaws of their beloved, but will be annoyed at the perfection of those whom he does not love.

NEMESIS IS LIKE YOUR SHADOW, YOU CAN NOT RUN AWAY FROM IT.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

No pain, no gain.

Do not throw away the bath water with the baby.

DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKEN UNTIL THEY ARE HATCHED.

The chariot that leads to victory is of another kind.

Valour and fortitude are its wheels;
Truthfulness and virtuous conduct are its banner;
Strength, discretion, self-restraint and benevolence are its four horses,
Harnessed with the cords of forgiveness, compassion and equanimity...
Whoever has this righteous chariot, has no enemy to conquer anywhere.


— Valmiki, Ramayana