A good name is better than gold.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
The house roof fights the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it.
Nigerian
Even when fire has done its very worst, one still has to resort to it.
Nigerian
The ox will die but its harness remains.
Nigerian
When you cook a guinea fowl, the partridge gets a headache.
Nigerian
A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third.
Nigerian