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 endeavor to equip himself with eyebrows of a dog.
Igbo proverb
10. When a child carries his father up, the apron of father must certainly cover his eyes.
Igbo proverb
11. When a child outgrows the age of drinking of coconut water, he will invariably graduate into the age of drinking of palm wine.
Igbo proverb
12. When a child tell an elder of journey that he intend to embark upon, the elder will as well tell him of what he will say when he arrive there.
Igbo proverb
13. A denier of meal to an orphan must endeavor to deny him of the afternoon meal to enable him enter into the forest to fend for kernels that he will eat.
Igbo proverb
14. The face of a blind man’s relative must be covered with shame when the blind man in the square dips ball of food on the ground instead of dipping it in the bowl of soup.
Igbo proverb
15. If an elephant starts claiming of being the king of jungle, other animals will make preparation for the celebration of its funeral.
Igbo proverb
16. It is true that fowl swallows lizard but certainly not an agama lizard.
Igbo proverb
17. A bird that eventually perches on to top of a rope must be prepared to dance along with rope.
Igbo proverb
18. It is better to search for a black goat while sun shines because when night falls, both the goat and the night will appear the same.
Igbo proverb
19. A forest that forbids basket must not develop mushroom as well.
Igbo proverb
20. An Oracle that received ritual sacrifices of both male goat and ram and insist on more sacrifices is invariably seeking for the head of its servant for a sacrifice.
Igbo proverb
21. When a woman makes early morning movement ahead of her husband, whatever that awaits upon her husband will carry her along.
Igbo proverb
22. It is only an animal with bold heart that can live under a composed dried leaves
Igbo proverb
23. That an old woman is incapable of running is not applicable when a goat carries her box of snuff away.
Igbo proverb
24. When a proverb of a wretched and tattered basket is made, an old woman will feel concerned
Igbo proverb
25. The fight that ensues between the ghosts and human beings are often initiated by the native doctors.
Igbo proverb
26. Community that has the custom of sharing of the properties of their dead relatives do not involve themselves in healing of sick ones among them.
Igbo proverb
27. Men that do commit adultery with woman whose husband are away to war front do not support for the end of the war.
Igbo proverb
28. Fire that was kindled for roasting of lizard at sometimes is been used to roast the king of birds.
Igbo proverb
29. Rat must try as much not to destroy the bag of a sorcerer and let the sorcerer as well endeavor not to roast the mouth of the rat on fire.
Igbo proverb
30. A woman whom his husband strongly hates cannot clear herself of the hatred through cooking of delicious soup.
Igbo proverb
31. A fat eunuch goat that was killed in an occasion that a cow was also killed has lost its fame.
Igbo proverb
32. It is improper to set a child on an errand with bag of salt and to turn round and make rainfall on him.
Igbo proverb
33. No matter how a woman mourns over the death of her mate in marriage, it is well understood that she is mourning over the death of her enemy.
Igbo proverb
34. A chicken that is being held by a kite is only crying for the world to hear its voice but not that what held it will eventually lose it.
Igbo proverb
35. It is only a matured vulture that can be able to open the belly of a corpse.
Igbo proverb
36. Any animal that frequently wants to see the entire face of a hunter will on one day be hit by a bullet right at its forehead.
Igbo proverb
37. Whatever that gives a child a fat tuber of yam must make provision of the digger by which he will uproot it.
Igbo proverb
38. When an Oracle becomes too problematic, it will be told of the wood by which it was carved with.
Igbo proverb
39. When a snake coils round of the leg of a woman, the name of her husband will momentarily be voiced out or her mouth.
Igbo proverb
40. A man did not keep poison in his house is not when his enemy paid him a visit.
Igbo proverb
41. When handshake goes beyond an elbow it is no longer a handshake but a challenge to fight.
Igbo proverb
42. We wonder what will happen when the fire that killed a tortoise eventually came upon a fowl.
Igbo proverb
43. The sound of bitter kola in a mouth is not commensurate with its taste.
Igbo proverb
44. When something that is greater than cricket enters into its hole, it will take its flight.
Igbo proverb
45. An oracle does not cry, if an oracle eventually cries, the entire town will be torn into pieces.
Igbo proverb
46. No one goes to the household of a lion at two occasions, is either the person kills the lion or he will never see the legs he will use to pay another visit to the lion.
Igbo proverb
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 endeavor to equip himself with eyebrows of a dog.
Igbo proverb
10. When a child carries his father up, the apron of father must certainly cover his eyes.
Igbo proverb
11. When a child outgrows the age of drinking of coconut water, he will invariably graduate into the age of drinking of palm wine.
Igbo proverb
12. When a child tell an elder of journey that he intend to embark upon, the elder will as well tell him of what he will say when he arrive there.
Igbo proverb
13. A denier of meal to an orphan must endeavor to deny him of the afternoon meal to enable him enter into the forest to fend for kernels that he will eat.
Igbo proverb
14. The face of a blind man’s relative must be covered with shame when the blind man in the square dips ball of food on the ground instead of dipping it in the bowl of soup.
Igbo proverb
15. If an elephant starts claiming of being the king of jungle, other animals will make preparation for the celebration of its funeral.
Igbo proverb
16. It is true that fowl swallows lizard but certainly not an agama lizard.
Igbo proverb
17. A bird that eventually perches on to top of a rope must be prepared to dance along with rope.
Igbo proverb
18. It is better to search for a black goat while sun shines because when night falls, both the goat and the night will appear the same.
Igbo proverb
19. A forest that forbids basket must not develop mushroom as well.
Igbo proverb
20. An Oracle that received ritual sacrifices of both male goat and ram and insist on more sacrifices is invariably seeking for the head of its servant for a sacrifice.
Igbo proverb
21. When a woman makes early morning movement ahead of her husband, whatever that awaits upon her husband will carry her along.
Igbo proverb
22. It is only an animal with bold heart that can live under a composed dried leaves
Igbo proverb
23. That an old woman is incapable of running is not applicable when a goat carries her box of snuff away.
Igbo proverb
24. When a proverb of a wretched and tattered basket is made, an old woman will feel concerned
Igbo proverb
25. The fight that ensues between the ghosts and human beings are often initiated by the native doctors.
Igbo proverb
26. Community that has the custom of sharing of the properties of their dead relatives do not involve themselves in healing of sick ones among them.
Igbo proverb
27. Men that do commit adultery with woman whose husband are away to war front do not support for the end of the war.
Igbo proverb
28. Fire that was kindled for roasting of lizard at sometimes is been used to roast the king of birds.
Igbo proverb
29. Rat must try as much not to destroy the bag of a sorcerer and let the sorcerer as well endeavor not to roast the mouth of the rat on fire.
Igbo proverb
30. A woman whom his husband strongly hates cannot clear herself of the hatred through cooking of delicious soup.
Igbo proverb
31. A fat eunuch goat that was killed in an occasion that a cow was also killed has lost its fame.
Igbo proverb
32. It is improper to set a child on an errand with bag of salt and to turn round and make rainfall on him.
Igbo proverb
33. No matter how a woman mourns over the death of her mate in marriage, it is well understood that she is mourning over the death of her enemy.
Igbo proverb
34. A chicken that is being held by a kite is only crying for the world to hear its voice but not that what held it will eventually lose it.
Igbo proverb
35. It is only a matured vulture that can be able to open the belly of a corpse.
Igbo proverb
36. Any animal that frequently wants to see the entire face of a hunter will on one day be hit by a bullet right at its forehead.
Igbo proverb
37. Whatever that gives a child a fat tuber of yam must make provision of the digger by which he will uproot it.
Igbo proverb
38. When an Oracle becomes too problematic, it will be told of the wood by which it was carved with.
Igbo proverb
39. When a snake coils round of the leg of a woman, the name of her husband will momentarily be voiced out or her mouth.
Igbo proverb
40. A man did not keep poison in his house is not when his enemy paid him a visit.
Igbo proverb
41. When handshake goes beyond an elbow it is no longer a handshake but a challenge to fight.
Igbo proverb
42. We wonder what will happen when the fire that killed a tortoise eventually came upon a fowl.
Igbo proverb
43. The sound of bitter kola in a mouth is not commensurate with its taste.
Igbo proverb
44. When something that is greater than cricket enters into its hole, it will take its flight.
Igbo proverb
45. An oracle does not cry, if an oracle eventually cries, the entire town will be torn into pieces.
Igbo proverb
46. No one goes to the household of a lion at two occasions, is either the person kills the lion or he will never see the legs he will use to pay another visit to the lion.
Igbo proverb
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