451 Nigerian Proverbs / Page 9
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However long the moon disappears, someday it must shine again.162.
However much the world degenerates, man shall never find worms in salt.163.
However poor the elephant, it will be worth more than ten frogs.164.
Hurrying and worrying are not the same as strength.165.
Hyenas are caught with stinking bait.166.
If a blind man says lets throw stones, be assured that he has stepped on one.167.
If a blind man says, "Let's throw stones," be assured that he has stepped on one.168.
If a child is not well-behaved, she is not sent by the mother to go alone to the market to buy things for her.169.
If a child shoots an arrow that reaches the top of a tall palm tree, then it must be that an elderly person carved the arrow for him.170.
If a child shoots and arrow that reaches the top of a tall palm tree, then it must be that an elderly person carved the arrow for him.171.
If a drum is not made, it is the fault of the master; but if the drum is made and is not beaten, then that is the fault of the boys.172.
If a greedy eater is near a patient, such a patient can never survive.173.
If a man is not clean and smooth, there is nothing he can really do about pride.174.
If a monkey is amongst dogs, why won't it start barking?.175.
If a person who curses another is not better than the person he curses, a request is never made of him to rescind the curse.176.
If a soup is sweet, it is money that cooks it.177.
If all seeds that fall were to grow, then no one could follow the path under the trees.178.
If crocodiles eat their own eggs, what would they do to the flesh of a frog?179.
If death be terrible, the fault is not in death, but thee.180.
If gold rusts, what will iron do?