1. When god cooks, you don't see smoke.
Meaning: God is powerful enough to do the impossible in our lives without you even knowing.
2. The day you need a wife, the market is filled with mad people.
Meaning: things become scarce, the day you need them most.
3. No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam
Meaning: some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them.
4. No matter how far you urinate, the last drop always falls at your feet.
Meaning: there will always be consequences for your actions.
5. A roaring lion kills no game.
Meaning: bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve them.
6. Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet.
Meaning: don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it
7. You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla
Meaning: our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice.
8. A restless foot may walk into a snake pit
Meaning: a busy body or idle person will always get into trouble.
9. He who swallows a complete coconut has absolute trust in his anus.
Meaning: before making a crucial decision, you must make sure that you have all it takes to bear the consequences.
10. A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the leg?
Meaning: when you see something going bad around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who gets harmed by it.
11. If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake.
Meaning: women are not known to make empty threats
12. Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle
Meaning: don't insult the person or something you benefit from.
13. No matter how the buttocks hurry, it will always remain behind.
Meaning: don't try to outrun your destiny
14. An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
Meaning: a good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success.
15. Who is brave enough to tell the lion its breath smells?
Meaning: the truly brave persons are those who can face difficult but necessary tasks.
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