words from my fathers

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WORDS FROM MY FATHERS

A compilation of translated African quotes.

BY,

TIMI OVURU ALAGOA


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ONE

DONT POUR WATER INTO YOUR CASSAVA MEAL, HOPING TO EAT

IT WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS FISH.

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Strive to provide your needs and learn to be content with what you

can provide for yourself, so you are not tempted to steal, cheat or

engage in other crimes or character demeaning activities that can

forever mar your image.

TWO

SMOOTH SEAS DO NOT MAKE SKILLFULL SAILORS.

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It is only difficult situations that can tell the true strength of a

man. Hard times mold you; learn to see tough moments as steps

to gaining experience.

THREE

WHEN SPIDER WEBS UNITE, THEY CAN TIE UP A LION.

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Even the greatest battles can be one if we unite. In unity we can

achieve our greatest dreams.

FOUR

IT IS THE CALM AND SILENT WATER, THAT DROWNS A MAN.

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It is that which a man underestimates, that can really pull him

down. Never underestimate any man or situation. Always be

careful. No wonder the bible says, be careful of nothing.


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FIVE

THE HORSE THAT ARRIVES EARLY GETS GOOD DRINKING WATER.

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Those who start up early, always get the best the world has tooffer. You miss the best, when you procrastinate. Remember the

story of the foolish virgins.

SIX

THE FOOL SPEAKS, THE WISE MAN LISTENS.

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When you listen you gain wisdom and can never bare your

ignorance in public, but he who never shuts his tongue bares his

foolishness to the world and never learns a thing. It is always

better to listen and be wise.

SEVEN

RAIN BEATS A LEOPARD'S SKIN, BUT IT CANNOT WASH OUT THE

SPOTS.

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No matter the tough experiences life throws at a man, his qualities

will always make him stand out. Never worry about tough times;

you will always be what God has made you to be.

EIGHT

TWO BIRDS FIGHT OVER A KERNEL, WHILE A THIRD SWOOPSDOWN AND CARRIES IT AWAY.

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Never be lost in battle over bread, lest a stranger comes and takes

it away. Always learn to compromise. It is always better to have a

share, than have nothing at all.

NINE

THE SON SHOOTS A LEOPARD; THE FATHER IS PROUD.

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A wise son is always the pride of his father; his success gladdens

the heart of his father. Every father rejoices when his son achieves

great heights. No man wants a failure for a son.

TEN

LOOKING AT A KINGS MOUTH ONE WOULD NEVER THINK HE

SUCKED HIS MOTHERS BREAST.

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Greatness clouds the thoughts with so much mist that one seldom

sees that every great man has also gone through the same stages

as all men do. Nobody was ever born great, it begins with natures

process, never look down on yourself or think yourself a lesserbeing than any man.

ELEVEN

HE, WHO MARRIES HIS LATE FATHERS WIFE, HAS A SON WITH

HER AND CALLS HIM IHEANACHO {something we sought after},

SURELY IS AWARE OF WHAT KILLED HIS FATHER.

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We should always be careful of what we do to, avoid unnecessary

suspicion. Learn to avoid arousing pointless suspicion especially

when we are innocent of the crimes we are been suspected for.


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TWELVE

HE, WHO ALLOWS HIMSELF TO BE BITTEN BY SUN AND RAIN

WHILE HE FARMS, WILL NEVER BE BITTEN BY HUNGER.

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Hard work always pays. But with laziness, comes hunger and

poverty which most likely may lead to involvement in immoral

doings. Remember, an idle mind is the devils workshop.

THIRTEEN

WHEN CROCODILES EAT THEIR OWN EGGS, WHAT WILL THEY

NOT DO TO THE FLESH OF A FROG?

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Be very careful when you deal with people you do not understand,

especially those who can give up their very own for any reason

whatsoever. They will not treat you any nicer if they can sacrifice

their own.

FOURTEEN

THE HYENA FLIRTS WITH THE HEN, THE HEN IS HAPPY NOT

KNOWING THAT HER DEATH HAS COME.

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Foolishness makes us forget lurking danger a times. At those times

we are blinded to see our foes as friends, forgetting that we are

meat to them. Ever read Gabriel Okaras little snake and little frog?

FIFTEEN

A ROCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A LAKE FOREVER COOED BY FLOWING

WATER DOES NOT KNOW AND CANNOT KNOW THE HOTNESS OF

THE SUN THAT BURNS AND DRIES UP THE OPEN LAND.

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Those who have it all, can never understand it when those under

cry of invading crises. It is only those who experience it that can

truly explain how bad it feels. Always reach out to people when

you can, you never can tell those experiences that even push them

to crime.

SIXTEEN

THE FOOL IS THIRSTY, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF WATER.

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Even in the midst of opportunities, possibilities and plenty, a

foolish or cowardly person remains uninformed of the prospects.

SEVENTEEN

TAKING WATER FROM THE SAME WELL, DOESNT MAKE ALL

WIVES GRAVIES TASTE GOOD.

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Every individual differs in style and have different experiences in

their various chosen careers or fields of endeavours. For example,

give a group of people the same amount of money and ask themto invest it in whatever trade they desire. You will see that each

one of them will do it differently and achieve different results.

EIGHTEEN

WHEN BROTHERS FIGHT TO THE POINT OF DEATH, A STRANGER

INHERITS THEIR FATHERS ESTATE.

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It is very unwise to fight over the remains of our fathers, we

should rather unite and plan to increase whats on ground,

otherwise well unconsciously give our inheritances to strangers

and open our homes to foes.


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NINETEEN

ONE FALSEHOOD SPOILS A THOUSAND TRUTHS.

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A little lie can destroy a beautiful reputation built over the years.Always aspire to be honest in all your dealings with people, a little

lie can destroy a mans personality.

TWENTY

UNTIL THE ROTTEN TOOTH IS PULLED OUT, THE MOUTH MUST

CHEW WITH CAUTION.

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Until we source out the cause of our challenges and solve them,

we should be cautious especially if it involves the participation of

other people.

TWENTY-ONE

ONLY A FOOLISH MAN, TESTS THE DEPTH OF A RIVER WITH BOTH

FEET.

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Whatever we desire to do, it is only wise that we cautiously plunge

in, lest you drown if it fails. Remember also, never put all your

eggs in one basket.

TWENTY-TWO

A MAN MAY DIE, BUT HIS NAME ALWAYS REMAINS ABOVE THEGRAVE.

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Live your life, in a way that even in death your story will be an

inspiration and a source of hope and encouragement to those


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youve left behind and those whom your story may bring hope and

succor. A good name is better than silver and gold.

TWENTY-THREE

IF A CHILD WASHES HIS HANDS CLEAN ENOUGH, HE GETS TO

EAT WITH ELDERS.

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He, who lives his life well and true, will achieve great heights and

be open to opportunities as he meets with people that will help

easily pave his way to success.

TWENTY-FOUR

ONE CAMEL DOES NOT MAKE FUN OF THE OTHER CAMELS HUMP.

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Never forget to clean the fleck in your eye, before pointing

anothers to him. Dont correct a man of the same crime you are

guilty of. Dont laugh at anothers disability when you have one

yourself.

TWENTY-FIVE

WHEN THE MOUSE LAUGHS AT THE CAT, THERE IS A HOLE

NEARBY

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It is quite unusual to see a subordinate disrespectfully point fingers

at his boss, warning or abusing him without a push from behind.

He most likely could have a backup that might even cause you

harm.

TWENTY-SIX

HE, WHO PURSUES AN INNOCENT CHICKEN, ALWAYS STUMBLES.


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Never fight an innocent man, lest you fall. God always has a way

of fighting their battles.

TWENTY-SEVEN

WE WILL WATER THE THORN, FOR THE SAKE OF THE ROSE.

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It is only wise to sometimes make decisions that can make us

achieve our dreams, no matter what obstructions we may face and

no matter what unacceptable pressures we must have to sit back

and condone.

TWENTY-EIGHT

THROUGH CONTINOUS PRACTICE, THE MONKEY LEARNS TO JUMP

FROM ONE TREE TO ANOTHER.

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Simply put- practice makes perfect. It is only through continuous

practice that we can gain the needed experience we need to excel

in our various fields of endeavours and achieve great feats.

TWENTY-NINE

SUPPOSING DOESNT FILL THE GRAIN BASKET, LIKE IF

DOESNT FILL THE LARDER.

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Talks alone cannot foot our bills and put food on the table; weneed action and must totally stop procrastination. We also need to

stop leaving the work for the other man. It will never get done.

Commit to memory the poem Mr. nobody.


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THIRTY

IF THE RAT IMITATES THE LIZARD IN SWIMMING, IF THE

LIZARDS SKIN DRIES, WILL THE RATS DO SAME?

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What one man does and simply gets away with, another might

take a longer time to recuperate or worse still never recuperate at

all.

THIRTY-ONE

HE WHO FIGHTS A MAD MAN, IS MAD HIMSELF

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Learn to walk away from pointless arguments especially when it

has to do with an irrational person. They sure will also make you

sound foolish and senseless no matter how much facts you try to

put across.

THIRTY-TWO

AN AGAMA LIZARD IN THE VILLAGE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AN

AGAMA LIZARD IN TOWN.

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A notorious child at home, will remain a notorious child wherever

he goes. Character always shows itself no matter where one finds

himself.

THIRTY-THREE

NO MATTER HOW SRONG A TREE IS, IT WILL ALWAYS DANCE TO

THE TUNE OF THE WIND

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Nobody, no matter how strong, can stand without wavering in

times of crisis. It is said that the best way to achieve great heights

is to brace up to challenges. Remember, it is not about the

stumbling, but about the rising from the fall. Challenges actually

make us better and more experienced people.

THIRTY-FOUR

A MAN SHOULD NOT SWALLOW POISON BECAUSE HE IS AFRAID

TO SPIT AND OFFEND OTHERS.

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Never accept to take the pains, when you can actually salvage your

situation, at practically no expense but the sheer opinions of

others.

THIRTY-FIVE

BEFORE YOU MARRY A WIDOW, YOU MUST FIRST ASK HER WHAT

KILLED HER LATE HUSBAND.

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Before you partner with anyone in a venture hes failed before, besure to enquire the reason for the failure or you might end up

failing yourself.

THIRTY-SIX

THE FOREST THOUGH LOOKS THICK, WHEN ONE APPROACHES IT,

ONE SEES THAT EACH TREE IS ON ITS OWN.

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A problem might look so unsolvable, but in attempting it, we find

out it is not as difficult as it is portrayed. Always, try a solution,

every problem has a time out, if addressed the right way.


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THIRTY-SEVEN

THOSE WHOSE PALM-KERNELS WERE CRACKED FOR THEM BY A

BENEVOLENT SPIRIT, SHOULD NEVER FORGET TO BE HUMBLE.

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Always reflect on your past and your days of new beginnings.

Never forget those who made you, they sure can mar you too.

THIRTY-EIGHT

THE DEATH OF AN ELDERLY MAN IS LIKE A BURNING LIBRARY.

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When an elderly man dies, he goes with decades of wisdom that if

transferred can improve the lot of the younger generation. Elderly

men are regarded as libraries with lots of helpful information.

THIRTY-NINE

A BIG BLANKET ENCOURAGES SLEEPING IN THE MORNING.

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Luxury encourages Idleness. If you have worked hard and made

wise choices, you will find contentment at the right time.

Remember, a little slumber, a little sleep, so shall thy poverty

come.

FOURTY

HE WHO CANNOT DANCE WILL SAY: "THE DRUM IS BAD."

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When a man fails to accomplish a dream, he blames it on others or

a situation, forgetting that he is unskilled or has failed to equip

himself for the failed task. Learn to face your in-capabilities by

equipping yourself.


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FOURTY-ONE

A COW GAVE BIRTH TO A FIRE: SHE WANTED TO KISS IT, IT

BURNED HER; SHE WANTED TO LEAVE IT, BUT SHE COULD NOT

BECAUSE IT WAS HER OWN CHILD.

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A child is always a child to the mother, whether good or bad.It is

unwise to put away ones child because they live the opposite of

what we expect of them. Rather seek ways to make them

understand and mould them into what we desire and leave the rest

to God.

FOURTY-TWO

IF YOU HAVE ONE FINGER POINTING AT SOMEBODY, REMEMBER

YOU HAVE THREE POINTING TOWARDS YOURSELF.

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Never be party to the condemning faction, rather be part of the

redeeming assembly, because nobody is truly guiltless of one crime

or another. Remember Christs words-let him who is without sin

cast the first stone

FOURTY-THREE

IF YOUR MOUTH TURNS INTO A KNIFE, IT WILL ONE DAY CUT OFF

YOUR LIPS TOO.

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If you continue to slander others or gossip one person to another,the same tongue with which you use to destroy relationships will

one day do the same to you. Be careful what you say about

people.


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FOURTY-SEVEN

A CHILDS FINGERS ARE NOT SCALDED BY A PIECE OF HOT YAM

WHICH HIS MOTHER PUTS INTO HIS PALM.

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No mother would want hurt come her childs way. Every mother

protects her child in such a way that the child develops a level of

trust which makes him accept without caution any offer she brings

to him.

FOURTY-EIGHT

DO NOT STEP ON THE DOGS TAIL, AND HE WILL NOT BITE YOU.

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Always avoid stimulate trouble, especially with people that can

inflict great pain on you. Avoid problems in every way you can.

FOURTY-NINE

HE WHO ASKS QUESTIONS, NEVER MISSES HIS WAY.

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People who enquire never fail. It is always better to enquire when

you are not knowledgeable of a matter, than guess your way

through.

FIFTY

THE MOON MOVES SLOWLY, BUT IT CROSSES THE TOWN.

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It is always better to take your time than rush it up and spoil it all.

Remember, it is not how far, but how well.


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FIFTY-ONE

AFTER EVERY FOOLISH DEED, COMES REMORSE.

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Always consider the aftermath of what you do before you indulge.

Remember the 4 way test. 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all

concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendship? 4. Is it

beneficial to all concerned? It sure will help guide you.

FIFTY-TWO

THE LIZARD THAT JUMPED FROM THE HIGH IROKO TREE TO THE

GROUND, SAID HE WOULD PRAISE HIMSELF IF NO ONE ELSE DID.

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A little self acknowledgement is allowed sometimes, because that

great feat you achieve might be nothing more than a molehill

compared to the achievements of others. Celebrate your

achievements from time to time. Boost your ego/self esteem. You

need it to achieve greater heights.

FIFTY-THREE

IF YOU ARE BUILDING A HOUSE AND A NAIL BREAKS, DO YOU

STOP BUILDING, OR DO YOU CHANGE THE NAIL?

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One should not forsake a cause because of minor failures here and

there. To win, one must strong willed and relentless.

FIFTY-FOUR

AN HIPPOPOTAMUS CAN BE MADE INVISIBLE IN DARK WATERS

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Ignorance can lead to potential danger. It is important to be

informed and alert. Knowledge is power.

FIFTY-FIVE

RATS SHOULD NEVER DANCE IN THE CATS DOORWAY.

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Learn to avoid problems, especially with those you already know

you barely can beat in a fight.

FIFTY-SIX

A MONKEY AND GORILLA MAY CLAIM ONENESS, BUT THE MONKEYIS MONKEY AND THE GORILLA, GORILLA.

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No matter how close sometimes we get to family and friends, our

differences always show. You cannot conceal your true identity, no

matter how hard you hide on anothers shadow.

FIFTY-SEVEN

A CUTTING WORD IS WORSE THAN A BOWSTRING, A CUT MAY

HEAL, BUT THE TONGUE DOES NOT.

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Always be careful what you say, remember words spoken can

never be retrieved.

FIFTY-EIGHT

IT IS NOT WHAT YOU ARE CALLED, BUT WHAT YOU ANSWER TO.

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Never forget that it is not what people think of you that you are,

but what you think of yourself. Aspire to soar and you sure will

reach the skies. Remember, only a man can limit himself. As a man

thinketh in his heart, so he is.

FIFTY-NINE

YOU DO NOT NEED TO TELL THE DEAF THAT THERE IS

COMMOTION IN THE MARKET SQUARE.

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In times of trouble, everybodys instinct charges him to seek

refuge.

SIXTY

WHEN AN OLD BONE IS MENTIONED IN A PROVERB, AN OLD

WOMAN TAKES STOCK OF HERSELF.

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Whenever a crime or an addiction one is guilty of is discussed

openly, one is taunted and fills uneasy.

SIXTY-ONE

WHEN THE EVIL PLOTTER BEATS HIS DRUM FOR THE DOWNFALL

OF THE INNOCENT, THE GODS WILL NOT LET THAT DRUM

SOUND.

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Never fight an innocent man, lest you not just fail in your plot to

hurt the innocent but destroy yourself too.

SIXTY-TWO

WHEN A SNAKE FALLS INTO A PIT, THOSE BEHIND MUST TAKECAUTION.


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To improve at what we do, we must learn from the mistakes of our

predecessors. Smart people learn from the experiences of others

rather than theirs.

SIXTY-THREE

COPYING EVERYONE ELSE ALL THE TIME, THE MONKEY ONE DAY

CUT HIS THROAT.

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Learn to do your own things, else youll someday be led or lured

into doom.

SIXTY-FOUR

THE BUTTERFLY THINKS HIMSELF A BIRD, BECAUSE IT FLIES.

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Always be conscious of who you are, to evade ridicule. It will help

you trace and retrace yourself.

SIXTY-FIVE

IT IS WHAT IS IN THE HEART WHEN THERE IS NO WINE THAT

COMES OUT WHEN THERE IS WINE IN THE HEAD.

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Be cautious of what is said in times of merriment. Remember

Shakespeares words. Many a true words are spoken in jest

SIXTY-SIX

YOU MUST NOT JUDGE A MAN BY THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS

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Respect people no matter what they do, be it Cab driving, truck

pushing or housekeeping. They can achieve great heights from the

salaries acquired and saved.

SIXTY-SEVEN

IF YOU NEGLECT THE POT, IT BOILS OVER AND EXTINGUISHES

THE FIRE.

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Little neglect can cause a lot of damage.

SIXTY-EIGHT

THE BEST WAY TO KEEP A HUSBAND IS TO MAKE HIM JEALOUS,THE BEST WAY TO LOSE HIM IS TO KEEP HIM A LITTLE MORE

JEALOUS.

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Always learn to never over-act in whatever you do. Know the

limits, else you miss the point and spoil it all.

SIXTY-NINE

WHEN THE HEAD OF A HOUSEHOLD DIES, THE HOUSE BECOMES

AN EMPTY SHELL.

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When the bread winner of a home dies, the home becomes a home

of hopelessness open to all the vices the head had protected his

household from.

SEVENTY

STICKS IN A BUNDLE ARE UNBREAKABLE.

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A united family, can never be destroyed. There is strength in unity.


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SEVENTY-ONE

TO END A CONFLICT, ONE DOES NOT BRING A KNIFE THAT CUTS,

BUT A NEEDLE THAT SEWS.

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To settle a dispute, one must be careful of the way he puts his

words or seeks for the cause of the dispute that can cause more

harms. Use wisdom to settle issues and let both parties see their

mistakes without taking sides.

SEVENTY-TWO

THE FRIENDS OF OUR FRIENDS ARE OUR FRIENDS.

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Learn to be free with all and be friendly as possible. We cannot be

friends with our friends without accepting their friends. If birds of a

feather flock together, then we would be sharing similarities with

our friends friends. They could fit in the place of our friends at

various times, especially when our friends are incapable of being

there for us at that time.

SEVENTY-THREE

TO LOVE SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT LOVE YOU, IS LIKE SHAKING

A TREE TO MAKE THE DEW DROPS FALL.

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Loving someone who has no feelings for you is like striving to have

the impossible. The harder you try, the harder it gets.

SEVENTY-FOUR

TO ONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW, A GARDEN IS A FOREST.

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To the ignorant, molehills are seen as mountains. Little challenges

are seen as big confrontations and cause great fear in their hearts.

SEVENTY-FIVE

THE WIND DOES NOT BREAK A TREE THAT BENDS.

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Its always good to be flexible, adapt to any situation you find

yourself. Avoid rigidity and youll succeed and excel through your

challenges.

SEVENTY-SIX

UNTIL THE LIONS HAVE THEIR HISTORIANS, TALES OF THE HUNTWILL ALWAYS GLORIFY THE HUNTER.

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Our success stories can only be heard and retold when we decide

to tell the stories of the brevity of our own against that of our

peers and foes. Every man, family, society and even race has their

tales of triumphs one way or another. Until we make it a point of

duty to tell them, we would only be known to have simply existed.

SEVENTY-SEVEN

IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE BEGINNING WELL, THE END WILL NOT

TROUBLE YOU.

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For the end to be great, we must understand the beginning and

know where we want to go. That way we can start planning in line

to our dreams, molding our future right from the start, so we dont

derail and find ourselves in a quandary, later in life.


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SEVENTY-EIGHT

DO NOT LOOK WHERE YOU FELL, BUT WHERE YOU SLIPPED.

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To be able to accurately solve our mistakes, we should notcontinue to dwell on our mistake but the cause of the mistake. It

will help us see it ahead the next time we are faced with similar

circumstances and help us handle them better.

SEVENTY-NINE

WATER THAT HAS BEEN BEGGED FOR DOES NOT QUENCH THE

THIRST.

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It is only what you struggle to have that can give you true

satisfaction. When you depend on people for your day to day

needs, it takes out the pride that comes with achieving another

milestone; you thus hardly get the fulfillment and pleasure.

EIGHTY

EVEN OLD WAS ONCE YOUNG

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Never neglect the words of your fathers. Even they were once

young and have experienced all you are seeing today. Remember

the words of the elders are the pathway to greatness.

EIGHTY-ONE

WHEN THE VINE ENTWINES YOUR ROOF, IT IS TIME TO CUT IT

DOWN.

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Just like you should be alert when the handshake exceeds the

elbow, we should become careful and take action once we notice

our relationships are beginning to cost us more than we can

contend with.

EIGHTY-TWO

MAN IS LIKE PALM-WINE: WHEN YOUNG, SWEET BUT WITHOUT

STRENGTH; IN OLD AGE, STRONG BUT HARSH.

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The heart of a man when young is free and flows easily; he lives

an easy going life with lesser worries, but takes harsher and

stronger decisions in old age, especially because of his past

experiences.

EIGHTY-THREE

THE RAIN DOES NOT RECOGNISE ANYONE AS A FRIEND; IT

DRENCHES ALL EQUALLY.

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Everybody one day or another will be faced with his own problems.Nobody is ever free of a problem or another.

EIGHTY-FOUR

HE, WHO DOES NOT SEIZE OPPORTUNITY TODAY, WILL BE

UNABLE TO SEIZE TOMORROWS OPPORTUNITY.

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Procrastination is the thief of time. When a man throws

opportunities hes already found, he most likely would not utilize a

future one.

EIGHTY-FIVE

OH HYENA, DONT GIVE ME EXCUSE TO EAT ME.


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When people that are supposed to be close friends betray you,

they always give reasons for their actions. Be careful of friends

that always give excuses for betraying others, they will one day do

it to you.

EIGHTY-SIX

WITHOUT RETALIATION, EVILS WOULD ONE DAY BECOMEEXTINCT FROM THE WORLD.

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Lets learn to forgive each other. Revenge and retaliation will only

cause more harm and destroy lots of supposed beautiful

relationships that could even shape our lives into better people.

EIGHTY-SEVEN

IF NOTHING TOUCHES THE PALM-LEAVES THEY DO NOT RUSTLE.

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Problems do not arise without a cause. Every reaction is caused byan action. (Compare English "Where there's smoke there's fire.")

EIGHTY-EIGHT

A CHILD WITHOUT A MOTHER, IS LIKE A FISH IN SHALLOW

WATERS.

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A child without a mother is open to lots of vices that can even costhim his life.

EIGHTY-NINE

AN HIPPOPOPOTAMUS CAN BE MADE INVISIBLE IN DARK WATER.

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Ignorance can lead to potential danger. It is important to be

informed and alert.

NINETY

EVEN OVER COLD PUDDING, THE COWARD FEARS WOULD BURN

HIS MOUTH.

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The coward fears to handle even the simplest tasks. Theres no

reason concluding over an issue without first trying it. With fear

comes poverty.

NINETY-ONE

IF YOU WATCH YOUR POT, YOUR FOOD WILL NOT BURN

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Guard yourself from problems that arise from carelessness and

negligence. When we become too lackadaisical we become open to

troubles that we actually could have been able to evade.

NINETY-TWO

IF YOU SECRETLY BURN A HOUSE, CAN YOU CONCEAL THE

SMOKE TOO?

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Every evil action always has a way of bringing its perpetrators out.

Be careful what you do, nothing is hidden under the sun.

Remember the law of karma.

NINETY-THREE

THE FROG WANTED TO BE AS BIG AS THE ELEPHANT, BUT GOT

BURST INSTEAD.

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Greed can lure one into partaking in criminal activities that can

even cost you your life. Never envy anothers accomplishments,

strive to achieve your dreams not because you want to compete

with another but because you desire to excel without having to

compromise to a fault.

NINETY-FOUR

THUNDER IS NOT YET RAIN

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The times might be tough now, but it might not get worse than it

already is. Never give up. A man might be sick and close to death,

but it doesnt mean he is dead or will die for sure.

NINETY-FIVE

TOO LARGE A MORSEL CHOKES THE CHILD.

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Learn to eat only what you can chew lest you choke. Greed causes

a lot of harm. Be careful whatever you do, is not a matter of how

far, but how well. Apply the warnings of traffic, speed truly kills.Always remember to take one step at a time.

NINETY-SIX

BECAUSE FRIENDSHIP IS PLEASANT, WE PARTAKE OF OUR

FRIENDS ENTERTAINMENT; NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ENOUGH

TO EAT IN OUR OWN HOUSE.

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We love to be and share with our friends, not because we really

want anything from them or cant afford the little gains we get

from them, but for the joy we derive and the laughter and bliss of

friendship which keeps us going each passing day.


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NINETY-SEVEN

BY THE TIME THE FOOL HAS LEARNED THE GAME, THE PLAYERS

HAVE DISPERSED.

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When a man fails to plan early, he only realizes himself when his

peers have achieved it all. Time waits for no man.

NINETY-EIGHT

YOU CANNOT BUILD A HOUSE FOR LAST YEARS RAINS.

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Just like you shouldnt cry over spilt milk. You should learn to let

go of past misfortunes, failures, mistakes and move on with the

lessons learnt as a weapon for future reoccurrences, especially

when you see clearly that it cant be remedied.

NINETY-NINE

NO MATTER HOW LONG THE NIGHT, THE DAY IS SURE TO COME.

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Sometimes, the difficulties we face make us feel we would never

survive the next minute, but then comes the miracles. It is said

that he that is down needs fear no fall, it can only get better from

there.

ONE HUNDRED

THOUGH YOU SWEEP THE HUT IN THE SAND FLAT SEVERALLY,THE SAND WILL NEVER DISSAPPEAR.

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No matter how hard we try, there are some situations we never

can change. It is good we know how to brave such situations when


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they come our way, because they could only drain us and also

destroy our lives, future and even careers, if we continue to dwell

on them.

words from my fathers

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