19 Ibo Proverbs
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A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.2.
A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.3.
A debt may get moldy, but it never decays.4.
A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.5.
Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.6.
Anger against a brother is felt in the flesh, not in the bone.7.
Book stands by itself and experience stands by itself.8.
If you want to eat a toad, you should look for a fat and juicy one.9.
Never kill a man who says nothing.10.
Never let any mechanical device know that you are in a hurry.11.
Ours is ours, but mine is mine.12.
Shall we kill a snake and carry it in our hand when we have a bag for putting long things in?13.
The eye is not harmed by sleep.14.
The rain does not recognize anyone as a friend; it drenches all equally.15.
What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.16.
When a new saying gets to the land of empty men they lose their heads over it.17.
When the brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate.18.
Wherever something stands, another thing stands beside it.19.
Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.19 Ibo Proverbs