A man who gets trampled to death by an elephant is a man who is blind and deaf
Meaning: One needs to be observant always
A hunter who has only one arrow does not shoot with careless aim
Meaning: It is wise to be careful with what you have
A mouse that removes the palm-nut that turns out to be the bait of a trap, would already have known that the palm-nut does not ripen on the ground
Meaning: it is greed that kills many people
When a palm-branch reaches its height, it gives way for a fresh one to grow.
Meaning: when a man grows old, he gives room for his child to take over
A bottle of oil warmed over the fire has no means of producing oil by itself
Meaning: none can claim that he doesn’t need others support
One cannot go back to the farmer from whom one borrowed seed-yams to plant to say that the beetles have eaten up the seed-yams
Meaning: Don’t be too clever by taking others for a fool.
If one were t remove every smoking wood from a fire and condemn it as bad, one would be killing the fire itself
Meaning: You cannot claim that everyone is bad.
It is wisdom to prevent someone from whom one cannot accept repayment to have access to one’s valuable possessions.
Meaning: Don’t borrow someone anything you cannot afford to give out
It is the brutally outspoken man that earns enmity
Meaning: People might not like you for saying the truth.
The elephant and the tiger do not go hunting n the same pasture
Meaning: Two opposing people cannot be friends
A farmer does not boast that he has a good harvest until his stock of yams last till the following harvest season
Meaning: Don’t assume that you have succeed until you get the result
He who pursues an innocent chicken always stumbles
Meaning: If you are planning evil against someone, something might stop you from doing it
