One must have to wait till the evening of one’s life time to know what gratitude to pay to one’s guardian spirit.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
To do one's duty is to eat the prized fruit of honor.Nigerian
If you want to give a sick man medicine, let him first be really ill -- so that he can see how well the medicine works.
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Being happy in one's home is better than being a chief.
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Two footsteps do not make a path.
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The well gives, but the bucket refuses.
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As long as you stay in a group, the lion will stay hungry.
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