The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.
CHINUA ACHEBEWhen a mad man walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.
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No man however great is greater than his people.
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I think back to the old people I knew when I was growing up, and they always seemed larger than life.
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Procrastination is a lazy man’s apology.
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Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
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I am against people reaping where they have not sown. But we have a saying that if you want to eat a toad you should look for a fat and juicy one.
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Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache
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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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A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
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An angry man is always a stupid man.
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Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair.
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If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.
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When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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What a man does not know is greater than he.
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