You can’t use your hand to force the sun to set.
More Nigerian Proverbs:
Guilt is like the footprint of a hippopotamus.Nigerian
It is the work of one's hands that decides what one eats for dinner - for some it is pounded yam, for others it is pounded plantain or nothing.
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Voluntary work is better than slavery.
Nigerian
A child who fears beating, would never admit that he played with a missing knife.
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A child's face is his mirror.
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A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third.
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