19 Ibo Proverbs
1. ![A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Anger against a brother is felt in the flesh, not in the bone.
7. ![Book stands by itself and experience stands by itself.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If you want to eat a toad, you should look for a fat and juicy one.
9. ![Never kill a man who says nothing.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Never kill a man who says nothing.
10. ![Never let any mechanical device know that you are in a hurry.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Never let any mechanical device know that you are in a hurry.
11. ![Ours is ours, but mine is mine.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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?. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The eye is not harmed by sleep.
14. ![The rain does not recognize anyone as a friend; it drenches all equally.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
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.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
When the brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate.
18. ![Wherever something stands, another thing stands beside it.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Wherever something stands, another thing stands beside it.
19. ![Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.. Ibo Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.