A tree does not move unless there is wind.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A friendly person is never a good-for-nothing.Nigerian
Give me a push from my back does not mean give me a hunchback.
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A tree is best measured when it's down.
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The lion's power lies in our fear of him.
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A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third.
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What the child says, he has heard at home.
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