IT IS THE NOSE THAT IS CLOSEST THAT PERCEIVES THE SMELL THE MOST. THE IMPACT OF OUR MISFORTUNE IS FELT MOST BY THOSE CLOSEST TO US.

WHEN ONE FINGER COMES IN CONTACT WITH PALM OIL, IT SMEARS THE REST... (ON ACCOUNT OF OUR CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER, EVERY MAN'S ACTIONS HAVE A POTENTIAL IMPACT ON EVERYONE ELSE).

THE MORE HANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE THE MORSELS, THE QUICKER THE MOUTH FILLS UP. (COLLABORATION BREEDS SUCCESS).

WHEN FOLKS URINATE TOGETHER,IT FOAMS.... (UNITY IS STRENGTH... PEOPLE ACHIEVE MORE WHEN THEY ACT WITH A COLLECTIVE SENSE OF PURPOSE...)

 ANIMALS THAT RUN OR FORAGE IN ISOLATION DIE IN ISOLATION. (ON THE CONTRARY, ANIMALS THAT FORAGE IN A GROUP DERIVE THEIR STRENGTH AND PROTECTION FROM THE COMPANY OF THE GROUP). UNITY IS STRENGTH.

IT IS ONLY A LUNATIC THAT DANCES ALONE IN A MARKET PLACE. MESSAGE: UNITYIS STRENGTH.

UNITY IS STRENGTH.

ONE WHO HAS BEEN GREATLY FAVOURED BY PROVIDENCE TAKES HIS PEERS FOR FOOLS. MESSAGE: BE A LITTLE MORE CONSIDERATE FOR THOSE NOT AS FORTUNATE AS YOU ARE.

 A STRANGER'S CORPSE HAS THE LOOK OF A BUNCH OF FIREWOODS. (WE ARE NOT USUALLY MOVED BY OTHER PEOPLE'S MISFORTUNES UNLESS IT BE CLOSER TO HOME).

THE BLAZE THAT BURNS ANOTHER'S HOME BURNS A HEAP OF RUBBISH... (SAME AS ABOVE).

THE EARS NEED NOT BE AS WIDE AS A STRAW HAT TO PERCEIVE SOUNDS. A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.

THE SPIDER SAID THAT ITS WEAVING TOOLS ARE LOCATED RIGHT INSIDE ITS BELLY. (ONLY YOU KNOW THE SECRET TO YOUR SUCCESS. EVERYONE IS BORN WITH SOME HIDDEN TALENTS).  

FAECES DO NOT SMELL FROM WITHIN THE STOMACH. IF YOU EVER WONDERED HOW OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT RECEIVE YOUR OPINION, THIS STATEMENT ENCOURAGES YOU TO LET IT OUT, AS YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IF YOU DIDN'T.

AS A THIEF SITS IN JUDGEMENT FOR STEALING YAM, HE IS BUSY FASHIONING A NEW DIGGER IN HIS MIND.... (I.E. HE IS SECRETLY PLOTTING A NEW OPERATION).... A LEOPARD WILL NEVER CHANGE ITS SPOTS.

A CHILD WHO IS SENT ON A ROBBERY OPERATION BY HIS FATHER BREAKS THE DOOR WITH HIS FEET WHEN HE GETS THERE.... (SUCH IS HIS CONFIDENCE WHEN HE HAS THE BACKING AND APPROVAL OF THE ONE PERSON WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPRIMANDING HIM!).

THE TREE THAT STANDS BY THE ROAD SIDE BEARS THE BRUANT OF PASSING MARCHETES... (A REFERENCE TO THE VULNERABILITY OF ANYONE OPERATING AT THE FRONTLINE...)

ONLY A TREE WOULD STILL STAND THERE WHEN IT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT IT WILL BE CUT DOWN.... (TO BE FOREWARNED IS TO BE FOREARMED).

UNTIL YOU HAVE EXHAUSTED WHAT YOU ARE CHEWING, YOUR CHEEKS WILL NEVER GO TO REST.THAT MEANS THAT YOU NEVER STOP 'FIGHTING' UNTIL YOU HAVE DEFEATED WHATEVER CRISIS YOU ARE FACED WITH.

ANYONE RUNNING TO ESCAPE DANGER NEVER STOPS FOR A REST UNTIL THAT WHICH IS AFTER HIM HAS STOPPED. THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES!

IT WERE BETTER THAT ALL THE FIREWOOD WENT WITH THE COOKING THAN THAT THE FOOD CAME OUT UNDONE. A VOW TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME WHATEVER THE COST.

THE MAN WITH THE SCROTAL SWELLING SAID HE SCALED THE HURDLES ALRIGHT, BUT AT A HUGE PHYSICAL EXPENSE. SOMETIMES THE PAINS SEEM TO OUTWEIGH THE JOYS OF AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. CAN ALSO MEAN AN ADMISSION OF A PERSONAL LIMITATION.

ONLY THE BOLD AND CONFIDENT ANIMAL FORAGES IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. LITERALLY AND METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING.

HE WHO GOES TO A CLAN WHERE PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED TO CUT ONE EAR, LET HIM CUT ONE OF HIS OWN TOO. WHEN YOU ARE IN ROME, YOU BEHAVE LIKE THE ROMANS.

THE IRONSMITH THAT KNOWS NOT HOW TO MAKE A METAL GONG SHOULD TAKE A CUE FROM THE TAIL OF A KITE. NATURE HAS AMPLE EXAMPLES FOR THOSE WILLING TO LEARN FROM THEM.IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SOMETHING, ASK THE EXPERTS.

 NO ONE TELLS THE DEAF THAT A WAR HAS BROKEN OUT.... (FOR DESPITE THE OBVIOUS HANDICAP, THEY CAN TELL A PANDAMONIUM WHEN THEY SEE ONE). CERTAIN LIFE EVENTS ARE SO SELF-EVIDENT THEY TAKE NO ONE UNAWARES.

MAY THE GUEST NOT BRING DESTRUCTION TO HIS HOST, AND MAY HE NOT DEVELOP A HUNCH BACK ON HIS WAY HOME. EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO SOME MEASURE OF PEACE IN THEIR OWN HOME.

 A MAN DOES NOT SIT IN HIS OWN HOME AND BURST HIS TESTICLES. SAME MEANING AS ABOVE.

 ANYONE ASKING A CHILD TO CATCH A SHREW MUST SEE TO IT THAT THE CHILD GETS SOME WATER TO WASH HIS HANDS AFTERWARDS. (IF YOUR DEMAND ON ANYONE IS LIKELY TO GET THEM INTO SOME TROUBLE OR OTHER, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU ARE THERE TO GET THEM OUT OF IT).

THE FLAME THAT A MOTHER PLACES ON HER CHILD'S PALMS WOULD NEVER SCORTCH THEM.... (A MOTHER WOULD NEVER DELIBERATELY CAUSE ANY HARM TO HER OWN; ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT IS BROUGHT ABOUT BY A MOTHER'S ACTIONS IS ALWAYS FOR THE RIGHT REASONS).

 HE WHO CLIMBS AN IROKO TREE SHOULD REAP ITS WOOD WHEN HE HAS THE CHANCE,FOR NO ONE GETS TO CLIMB AN IROKO EVERY DAY. MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT COMES YOUR WAY. (IS THIS AN EXCUSE FOR ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE?)

A PERSON DOES NOT STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIVER AND BE BLINDED BY SOAP LATHER. PEOPLE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR SITUATION WITH WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE.(SAME CONTEXT AS ABOVE)

YOU DO NOT STAND ON ONE SPOT AND WATCH A ROVING MASQUERADE... IF YOU WISH TO ENJOY ITS PERFORMANCE,YOU HAVE GOT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE WITH IT... MEANING: IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NO LONGER PAYING OFF, YOU KNOW IT'S TIME TO TRY OTHER OPTIONS.

IT IS ONLY BY DRAGGING IT ABOUT AT THE FAIR THAT ONE GETS TO SELL A HE-GOAT. SAME CONTEXT AS ABOVE.

IT IS ONLY BY MOVING AROUND WITH IT THAT YOU GET TO SELL A TORTOISE... SAME AS ABOVE.

THE BITTER KOLA DOES NOT TASTE HALF AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS. ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD.

THE MEDICINE MAN PROCURING A POTION FOR DIARRHOEA,HAS HE CHECKED WITH THE SICK TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY DESIRE TO DRINK IT? YOU MAY PROFFER A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM IN ALL EARNESTY, BUT THE PERSON WITH THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE OTHER IDEAS ENTIRELY. COMPARE: YOU MAY TAKE A HORSE TO A STREAM,BUT YOU CANNOT FORCE IT TO DRINK.