: "He who pursues a chicken surely falls, while the chicken continue to run for dear life". -- Igbo Proverb

: "When there are no trees left, birds will perch on men's heads." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Death does not know fear". -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Breadfruit is not timely if it falls on the Feast Day." -- Igbo Proverb

: "The cat has nine lives, rumors have ten." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Rain does not fall on one roof alone." -- Igbo Proverb

: "If you truly want to know peace and understanding, please get married." --Igbo Proverb

: “The Mighty (Iroko) tree grows in Silence before it starts howling in the Stormy Wind.” — Zimbabwe Proverb

: "The Little Black Ant can get into a man's house, but that Man cannot go to her home." -- Igbo Proverb

: "The Sun does not forget a village just because it's too small." -- Igbo Proverb

: "That a butterfly can fly does not qualify it to attend the gathering of birds". -- Igbo Proverb

: "When your hand is caught in a leopard's mouth, diligence is your only way out." -- Igbo Proverb

: "He, who brings kolanut, brings life". -- Igbo Proverb

: "No matter the economy of the jungle, the leopard does not eat grass". -- Igbo Proverb

: "How is it going with the Python sunbathing?" -- Igbo Adage/Proverb

: "A Mother is always a mother!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "Taking aim far too long will ruin your vision (eyes)." -- Igbo Proverb

: "A man grows most tired while standing still." -- Igbo Proverb

: “A man who cries over a woman doesn't know where alcohol is sold" — Igbo Proverb

: "Dance in the Sun, and turn your back to the Rain Clouds". -- Igbo Proverb

: "When the Great Masquerade comes out to play, the Little Masquerades lose their lustre!" -- Igbo Proverb

: "We send the wise as emissaries, not those with long legs." -- Igbo Proverb

: "There's no easy road to Timbuktu!" (Yes, I know it says Onicha [Onitsha]) -- Igbo Proverb

: “The penis will eat bearded meat if it does not die young". — Igbo Proverb via Chinua Achebe

: Against a Rock is not how you determine a Hardhead." -- Igbo Proverb

: "Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; Wisdom is humble that it knows not much." -- Igbo Proverb

: "You may not bite the hand that feeds you, but you already know what to do, if it prevents you from feeding yourself". -- Igbo Proverb

: "For fear of what tomorrow may bring, the tortoise carries his house with him." -- Igbo Proverb

: "If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, start with lifting stones today". -- Igbo Proverb

: "Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an Iroko tree". -- Igbo Proverb

: “You milk someone else’s cow while watching the gate - that’s not multitasking, it’s stealing.” — Masai Adage

: "No matter how many times you wash a goat, it will still smell like a goat". -- Igbo Proverb

Life's Ultimate Goal is Service to Others. If Serving is Below You, then Leadership is Beyond You.

: "A young wife tends to cook too much at first". -- Igbo Proverb

: "If the Leopard knew how much it's feared, it would do much more harm." -- Igbo Proverb

: “You do not care from a distance; it’s is an engagement.” — Igbo Adage

: "That one who does not honor shared chores, most likely will not repay his debts." -- Igbo Proverb

: “A junior chief should not boast in the presence of the king.” — Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

: “The cat lying in lazy repose does not imply scared of a fight.” — Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

: “A sheep cannot sleep in the midst of dogs, without picking up dog ticks.” — Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

: “Extricating the kernel from the palm nut is not an easy task”. — Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

: "No matter how fast a man runs, he can't outrun the legs that carry him." -- Igbo Proverb

: “Ever notice that a ripened fruit does not cling to the tree?” — Igbo Proverb

: "To circumcise the leopard is not the "thing"... the "thing" is who will hold down the leopard?" -- Igbo Proverb

: "A borrowed flute does not do justice to the tune.” — Igbo Proverb

: “A cutting word is worse than a bowstring; a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not.” — Igbo Proverb

: "Better to be a Leopard for a day, than be a goat all your life". -- Igbo Proverb

: "Someone should not die in the house because a tree fell somewhere in the bush farm." -- Yoruba Proverb