A farmer does not boast that he has had a good harvest until his stock of yams lasts till the following harvest season.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A smiling face dispels unhappiness.Nigerian
Hold on to a true friend with both hands.
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It is not enough to run, one must arrive and know when one has arrived.
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You cannot compare the living with the dead.
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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.
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A bush fowls' playground is never appreciably spacious.
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