The gods only hear one wish at a time, and nothing more. (Nigerian Proverb)
We do not use our bare feet to search for hidden thorns which we have seen in day time. (Nigerian Proverb)
What is sensible today may be derangement at another time. (Nigerian Proverb)
When a soup is unpalatable, and the paste of the pounded yam that goes with it is not smooth, that is the time to know a man who loves to eat pounded yam. (Nigerian Proverb)
Without knowing a way thoroughly at day time, never attempt to pass it at night. (Nigerian Proverb)
A crowd is like a smoldering log which can spark into a flame at any time. (Nigerian Proverb)
At a time a cockerel matures, it begins to crow to tell the world the time of day. (Nigerian Proverb)
If your parents take care of you up to the time you cut your teeth, you take care of them when they lose theirs. (Nigerian Proverb)
It is an unthinking man who achieves prosperity, and then finds with time, that his body can no longer pass through the door. (Nigerian Proverb)
The day you are leaving is not the time to start your preparations. (Nigerian Proverb)