igbo digital

It is through discussion that the mind is revealed

Meaning: One must talk and discuss to understand another

The one-eyed person owes a debt to blindness

Meaning: When things are in short supply, it is as though it is already finished.

He who kills his plantain tree with his own gun does not know that it is his own property being lost

Meaning: Know the value of the people and things around you. Nurture them, do not neglect them.

To say, "Lead me home," indicates fear, as there is no one who does not know the way to his own house.

Meaning: Understand the implications of not knowing something fundamental like where your own home is. To completely reliant on others is not a good thing.

Hot soup should be eaten slowly

Meaning: Be patient, do be in a hurry and harm yourself

One who keeps on storing up yams should take time to visit his mother's home. Because it is not the yam barn he will run to when he is in trouble.

Meaning: Do not mistake property for relationships. When in trouble friends and family are salvation.

The toad said that he stooped down while waiting for the one he had sent to buy him a chair

Meaning: The toad is a lowly and unintelligent animal. Here it is unprepared. Don't be like a toad, try to be prepared with necessary things.

The eye is used to tell whether the corn is ripe

Meaning: Some good things can be identified easily

If dog meat is prepared carefully, even rice-lovers will eat it

Meaning: When something is done well, it is pleasing to everyone.

When a child is given too much, he asks whether he really owns all of this

Meaning: In good and plentiful times, arrogance and hubris arise.

A well-traveled child exceeds a gray-haired person in knowledge

Meaning: Travelling requires wits, anything will do at home. Age does not imply wisdom.

The child's cry yields no good results from the bachelor

Meaning: When we don't care about or have a connection with something, we will ignore or avoid it.