451 Nigerian Proverbs / Page 7
- 61. A single tree can not make a forest.
 - 62. A smiling face dispels unhappiness.
- 63. A snake which escapes fills a basket.
- 64. A spacious ground is the right place to demonstrate one's skill in wrestling.
- 65. A speedy wrestling and a bad fall go hand in hand.
- 66. A strong man is remembered on the day of the fight, and a gluttony on the day pounded yam is surplus.
- 67. A thorn that pierces the toe should be burned by the light of a new moon lest the devil possess the foot.
- 68. A tiger does not have to proclaim its tigri-tude.
- 69. A toad does not jump around in the daytime, unless something is after its life.
- 70. A traveler to distant places should make no enemies.
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