: "A broken nail does not stop us from building the house." -- Igbo Proverb

: "A warning finger between friends, but a sharp retort deserves the full five finger slap." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Splash the eyes Seven times, then you'll begin to see!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "When a palm frond reaches its height, it gives way for a fresh one to grow." -- Igbo Proverb

Overheard - "Polygamy is having one wife too many; Monogamy is having one wife three many!"

: " Beware the Living Wood Fire that begs the Cold Impotent Ash!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "Kneading the dough comes before the baking." -- Igbo Proverb

The greatest distance in the universe is the long distance between the head and the heart; the distance between intellect and understanding. Check!

: "A man with a cough cannot hide himself". -- Igbo Proverb

: "New broom may sweep cleaner but the old broom knows the room better." -- Igbo Proverb

: “…When a man is at peace with his gods and his ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm”. — Igbo Proverbs via Chinua Achebe

: "Let us perform the sacrifice and leave the blame on the doorstep of the gods." — Igbo Proverbs

: "One does not call a hyena to discipline a troublesome goat". -- Igbo Proverb

: "Learn to make money, but don't let money make you". -- Igbo Proverb

: "Remember, the Ram often retreats right before launching an attack." -- Igbo Proverb

: "If you throw a stone at God, it lands right on top of your head". -- Igbo Proverb

: "A People can only be destroyed by their Deity." -- Igbo Proverb

: "When pride fills your heart, there won't be room left for wisdom". -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Eagle that feeds on a toad has lost its glory and honor." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Spare some palm fruits for the grasscutter, for the grasscutter does not climb palm trees." -- Igbo Proverb

: “You are the cause of what make you sleepless”. — Igbo Proverbs

: "The grasshopper that sleeps forgetfully, wakes up in the mouth of a lizard". -- Igbo Proverb

: "One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others". — Igbo Proverb

: "Do not focus on looking for where you fell, but where you slipped". — Igbo Proverb

: "When a woman gets old, you might overlook her bride-prize; but who numbers the value of motherhood?" -- Igbo Proverb

: "Even the Night has ears".

: "Walking or Running, the pavement is always under your feet." -- Igbo Proverb

: "You can't stop trouble from visiting, but you don't have to give it a chair to sit on". -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Dead will be satisfied with sleep." -- Igbo Proverb

When life shuts a door… open it… it’s a door, that’s how they work; Now, if life locks the door, go find the key… …don’t go in thru the window!

: "The Son that's making fun of his Father's rotten yam, is laughing at his due starvation." -- Igbo Proverb

: "You don't become wealthy by queuing up and standing in line." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Laughter is medicine; but if you laugh for no reason, then you need medicine!" -- Igbo Proverb

: “Mothers are pure Gold, Fathers are mere Mirrors. / Iyà ni Wurà, Bàbà ni diigi.” — Yoruba Proverb via Fẹ̀mi Akọ̀mọ̀‌làfẹ̀

: "Same Sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay". -- Igbo Proverb

: “A piece of gold that wants to shine must pass through fire. / Wúrà tó máa dán, á la iná kọjá.” — Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

: "He that runs after good fortune, runs away from peace". -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Warrior killed at home is remembered on the battleground." -- Igbo Proverb

: "What my father sees while sitting down, I have not been able to see from the top of the Iroko tree". -- Igbo Proverb

: "While a child is being disciplined with the right hand, you use the left to comfort and reassure." (Unless you're left handed, LOL) -- Igbo Proverb

: "You cannot pick up a pebble with one finger". -- Igbo Proverb

: "You do NOT despise an Ozo coronation celebration over a roadside sacrifice!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "Someone developing a dreaded disease, while being treated for a terminal illness, is answering a call from the beyond!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Okra Soup shows why the tea spoon is not suitable where soup spoon is needed." -- Igbo Proverb

: "A large chair does not make a king". -- Igbo Proverb

: “When a King rises, another King is enthroned”. — Igbo Proverb

: "A child being carried, does not know how arduous is the journey". -- Igbo Proverb

: "The laughter of a child is the future of a house". -- Igbo Proverb

: "On the Day of Sacrifice, even a tattered basket has value." -- Igbo Proverb

: "You cannot shave a man's head in his absence". Igbo Proverb