A mouse that removes the palm-nut that turns out to be the bait of a trap, would already have known that the palm-nut does not ripen on the ground.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
Rat no dey born rabbit.Nigerian
Rat no dey born rabbit.
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He whose throat is longer than his arm must pray constantly for gods' protection.
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The cry of the hyena and the loss of the goat are one.
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By being grateful, a man makes himself deserving of yet another kindness.
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A farmer does not boast that he has had a good harvest until his stock of yams lasts till the following harvest season.
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