When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth
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The man that brings ant-infested faggots into his hut should not grumble when lizards begin to pay him a visit.
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If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.
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The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.
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Dancing is very important nowadays. No girl will look at you if you can’t dance.
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A coward may cover the ground with his words but when the time comes to fight he runs away.
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It is the story that owns and directs us. It is the thing that makes us different from cattle; it is the mark on the face that sets one people apart from their neighbors.
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There is no story that is not true.
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No man however great is greater than his people.
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If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
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The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.
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The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don’t always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!
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We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
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