To trouble me is better than to forget me.
More Nigerian Proverbs
A man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands. A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third. A bag that says it will not take more, and a traditional doctor who says he would not leave anything …
Kanuri Proverbs
Hope is the pillar of the world. You cannot handle fire with your hands.
Hausa Proverbs
Abundance will make cotton pull a stone. Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. Even silence speaks. Even sugar itself may spoil a good dish. Even the Niger river must flow around an island. Every fault is laid at the door of the hyena, but it does not steal a bale of cloth. …
Annang Proverbs
A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.