Special Dictionary / World Proverbs / Nigerian Proverbs
Proverb Source: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
451 Nigerian Proverbs.1. "Give me a push from my back" does not mean give me a hunchback.2. "Now the marriage begins," says the woman who has been beaten with thorns.3. A bag that says it will not take more, and a traditional doctor who says he would not leave anything behind are both sure to suffer.4. A bird does not change its feathers because the weather is bad.5. A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, does not know that it is still on the ground.6. A bottle of oil warmed over the fire has no means of producing oil by itself.7. A bush fowls' playground is never appreciably spacious.8. A child does not die because the mother's breasts are dry.9. A child is what you put into him.10. A child who fears beating, would never admit that he played with a missing knife. | |
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