possibly.

he who pulls the lion by the tail suffers its wrath.

the child will only fist with elders when he wahses his hands well.

Can you do anything about it?


The buttock that is stung by the fire ant quickly learns wisdom.

an adult is recongized by the lenght of his nose.

The ear that refuses to listen to advice will follow the head to the grave when it (the head) is cut off.

The sparrow that boasts of oozing sweet oil does not understand that it is undergoing the process of decay

there's already a post on proverbs.

check it out. https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-1450.0.html

if a snake refuses to show its venom, children will use it to bundle firewood.

if a dog goes to the bush with a bag, the bush will run out of feces.

wormedup:

if a dog goes to the bush with a bag, the bush will run out of feces.

lol that one had me laughing!

The death that is about to kill the dog does not allow it to recognise the smell of faeces

If the first arrow hits the beam, and the second hits the same beam, tell me; was the arrow fashioned for only the beam?

but u also know that the frog does not make an afternoon dash aimlessly.

and the feces is never disgusting to its ejector

wormedup:

but u also know that the frog does not make an afternoon dash aimlessly.

I know, I know. . .

That is why the lizard says, 'If no one will praise me because I jumped from the wall, I will do so myself'

wormedup:

and the feces is never disgusting to its ejector

;Dhehehe

The child that is carried on its mother's back does not understand that the journey is long.

and let me also remind u that becoming a male is a matter of birth but to become a man is a matter of choice.

and u can never run faster than ur shadow.

No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person's teeth.

The curious monkey gets a bullet in the face.

Remove the hand of the ape from the fire before it turns to that of a human.

The ashes that the bachelor leaves in the fireplace in the morning will wait for him until he returns in the evening.

When the hunter learns to shoot without missing, the bird learns to fly without perching.

He that eats without washing his plate must also learn to eat with an unwashed plate.

Let's see you reply to these!!

The deaf person does not need to be told when a war erupts.

When the mother goat chews its cuds, the kid goats watch it carefully.

The elder does not remain at home while the goat gives birth on tethers.

Let the kite perch, let the eagle perch. The one that denies the other perching space; may its wings be broken!

No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person's teeth.

The arrow that is shot upwards does not sleep up there.

The elderly person does not dance to the beat of the mortar.

If a goat is chased onto the farm, he goes into the yam barn.

If you do not chew water you will never know that water has bones.

You don't look for something in the pocket of someone who is looking for something.

If the pestle misses the mortar, it pounds the ground.

When the vulture hears that a human being has died, he beats the festival drum for his brothers.

You can't carry two faces under one hat.

If the tortoise argues and stretches itself, its shell breaks.

When the mouse laughs at the cat there is a hole nearby.

If you fill your mouth with a razor, you will spit blood.

If one goes to a land where they cut off ears, he should cut off his own and contribute them.

One who has been bitten by a snake lives in fear of worms.

If you neglect the pot, it boils over and extinguishes the fire.

A man who lives alone is either always overworked, or always overfed.

The sheep that follows the dog will suffer.

When a woman has ten children, there is nothing that happens in the night that she does not know about.

A goat owned by two people sleeps outside.

The hunter that does not want to go hunting says the way of the grasscutter is closed.

The race of the antelope heats up on the hill.

The palm wine tapper does not reveal all that he sees from his perch.

Failure to speak was the mouth's undoing; refusal to hear the ear's downfall.

It is under the roof of the coward that people stand to point out where the brave hero once lived.

A burning house is not the place to look for a rat.

The patient dog eats the bone marrow.

It is the mouse in the house that tells the rat in the bush that there is fish in the kitchen.

The mice run freely in the house because the cat is unwell.

He that sows corn should not expect to reap guinea corn.

The animal that a woman slaughters does not bleed.

When the bread fruit reaches maturity, it will fall to the ground.

The flying termite will always fall to the ground, regardless of how long it remains in the air.

The taste of bitter kola is not a good as is suggested by the sound it makes in the mouth.

The instrument that is used to clear the nose is not used to clean the eye.

If the old woman trips and falls twice, the contents of her basket will be counted by all.

When a fraudster dies, he is buried by a fellow fraudster.

When a young wife is married, the old wife is driven out of the home.

The woman that bears important goods in her basket does not dance to every drum beat.

It is the unfortunate person that has it rain on the day she goes to sell salt in the market.

Let the one that sees an eagle salute the eagle, because an eagle is not seen often.

He that climbs an iroko tree should stay until he has accomplished all before climbing down; an iroko tree should not be climbed twice.

Good proverbs u guys got up there. Can c u r having a swell tyme, haven't been around since yestdy.

dominobaby:

Good proverbs u guys got up there. Can c you're having a swell tyme, haven't been around since yestdy.

True talk, D'baby. Care to join us? 

Thanks 4 da invitation.
U guys have put a lot up there n i'll try nt to repeat any.

A toad does not run in the afternoon for nothing.

There's no smoke without fire.

dominobaby:

Thanks 4 da invitation.
U guys have put a lot up there n i'll try nt to repeat any.

A toad does not run in the afternoon for nothing.

There's no smoke without fire.

lol You just repeated two!

Never mind. . . your participation is good enough!

He that holds another on the ground also holds himself!

Where's my baby??

*running in*
d'baby here.
Oops, *scratches head*
o.k, i'l b bk wit new ones hopefully