When the mice laugh at the cat, there is a hole nearby.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
A man does not wander far from where his corn is roasting.Nigerian
Some birds avoid the water, ducks look for it.
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If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness.
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You can't jump from one tree to another but you can from one man to another.
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When the next house is on fire, 'tis high time to look to your own.
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However poor the elephant, it will be worth more than ten frogs.
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