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Igbo Proverbs by Cosmos Yahzitere Okoh

1. A fly that refuses to heed to advice invariably enters into grave and been buried along a corpse. Igbo proverb 2. A person that chases after an innocent fowl will have fall to contend while the fowl must have its way of escape. Igbo proverb 3. When a man stays too long on top of his physics, many types of flies will pester on him. Igbo proverb 4. Lion should have known that the hunter that paid him a visit must have come with poison in his bag. Igbo proverb 5. It is only a fool that test the depth of a river with two legs because the river must certainly swallow him. Igbo proverb 6. The predicament that befalls a lion cannot in any way stop it from having victory over its fight with a dog. Igbo proverb 7. If a cat is found in a calculative mood, it then means that there must be a rat around the corner. Igbo proverb 8. If a handshake is offered to a man with leprosy, he will require of hugging. Igbo proverb 9. He who dances himself to the rhythm of the spirits must

Ancient Customary Laws of Igbo Society

1. To cut or to uproot a planted yam seedling or other crops belonging to another person. 2. Abortion. 3. To poison or drop poison for someone. 4. Human trafficking. 5. To eat human flesh (cannibalism) 6. To intentionally uproot another person's economic tree. 7. To intentionally set fire on another person's farmland. 8. To knowingly set somebody's farm ablaze. 9. To commit suicide (e.g to hang oneself). 10. To have sexual intercourse with an animal. 11. Rape. 12. A father to have sexual intercourse with his daughter. 13. Close relations to marry each other. 14. A man to have sexual intercourse with his sister, niece, aunt or cousin. 15. An elderly man to have illicit sexual relationship with a little girl. 16. To drink the last dregs of palm wine in the presence of an elder. 17. Prostitution. 18. To intentionally place harmful object on the way. 19. To encroach into another person's plot of land. 20. To insult or abuse a priest o
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