There is no elephant that complains about the weight of its trunk. No elephant is burdened by the weight of its tusks.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A bag that says it will not take more, and a traditional doctor who says he would not leave anything behind are both sure to suffer.Nigerian
Until lions have their own historians, accounts of the hunt will always celebrate the hunter.
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Man is like pepper -- you only know him when you've ground him.
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An oil lamp feels proud to give light even though it wears itself away.
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A child who has no mother will not have scars to show on his back.
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When you are sick you promise a goat, but when you are well again make do with a chicken.
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