An old banana leaf was once young and green.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
Success is 10% ability, and 90% sweat.Nigerian
The cry of the hyena and the loss of the goat are one.
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If a man is not clean and smooth, there is nothing he can really do about pride.
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A man who lives alone is either always overworked, or always overfed.
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Seeing is better than hearing.
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Being happy in one's home is better than being a chief.
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