Dead though the oil-palm may be, the maggot in it lives on.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
It is usual of a person found guilty in a trial to boast that he would press his case further.Nigerian
Thoughts and dreams are the foundation of our being.
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The weak warrior wearing sandals overcomes the brave with a thorn in his foot.
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What a prostitute earns she calls presents from her husband's friends.
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A child is what you put into him.
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If a child shoots an arrow that reaches the top of a tall palm tree, then it must be that an elderly person carved the arrow for him.
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