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Obedience is better than making sacrifices to the gods
Meaning: It seems to mean that to obey and maintain discipline is better than prayer
Seeing but not speaking is characteristic of elders; speaking but not listening is characteristic of younger people
Meaning: Learn to act and behave like a proper elder
Rat, do not chew the doctor's bag on purpose, and doctor, do not starve the rat on purpose
Meaning: Do not intentionally aggravate, provoke, or stir up problems
One who serves benefits by the service
Meaning: By doing good works, we can gain from the experience
Obedience is better than making sacrifices to the gods
Meaning: It seems to mean that to obey and maintain discipline is better than prayer
The grasshopper which was killed by the okpoko was deaf
Meaning: The okpoko is a hornbill, which is a noisy bird. Easily avoidable danger will overtake you if you are not prepared.
The old woman who provokes a fight and is not pushed to the ground, another day will provoke again
Meaning: When a bad thing is left uncorrected, we can expect it to happen again