If a leopard does not act mighty, it is looked at as a cat. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
2. A royal heir who unconscionably places himself at risk hunting snakes may find his position taken by another. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
Whoever unduly bothers about his peers' successes, will hustle himself to death.
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A wife married through dancing exploits, would soon elope with a better dancer. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
It's while on the crooked tree that one will find the proper one. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
If fear of poverty makes us lie, lying will keep us entrenched in poverty, as well.
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A hot-tempered person will easily destroy in just one day, all he or she achieved in twenty years.
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To start anything is not as crucial as seeing it through to completion.
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One person eating (satisfyingly) never translates to a town's progress.
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If we insist on closing our eyes because of a wicked fellow, we won't know when a good person will pass us by.
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You neither hacked a palm nor stabbed a raffia, yet you opened up your mouth under a palm for wine; does it drip freely?
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If we plan to push it so it stands, but what if we push it and it falls?
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A cock that would crow when grown, wouldn't be picked up by a hawk as a chick.
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To be kind to a person who isn't thankful is akin to being robbed by a thief.
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A child cannot be so good at corn meal and not soil his hands. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
The vulture did not go bald for fear of the blade.
You can teach a person but you can't know his thoughts or decisions. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba
Uncontrolled kindness is often reciprocated with wickedness. #YorubaProverbs #Yoruba