Overabundance is not far from want.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A rat is not born a rabbit.Nigerian
The crocodile does not die under the water so that we can call the monkey to celebrate its funeral.
Nigerian
If crocodiles eat their own eggs, what would they do to the flesh of a frog?
Nigerian
A pig that is used to wallowing in the mud looks for a clean person to rub against.
Nigerian
Hold on to a true friend with both hands.
Nigerian
Give me a push from my back does not mean give me a hunchback.
Nigerian