Mud houses don’t burn.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A friendly person is never a good-for-nothing.Nigerian
The advice of a woman ends with "Oh, if I had only known!"
Nigerian
Before firing, you must take aim.
Nigerian
Someone else's legs are no good to you when you're travelling.
Nigerian
Man is like pepper -- you only know him when you've ground him.
Nigerian
It is the fear of offence that makes men swallow poison.
Nigerian