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Rather than an abatement of her viciousness, a witch gives birth to only female children and witchcraft multiplies.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about children

When your neighbor's horse falls into a pit, you should not rejoice at it, for your own child may fall into it too.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about fall, children

A man's first wife never complains of neglect from the penis, the first morsel never complains of insufficient sauce.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about wife, man

Because friendship is pleasant, we partake of our friend's entertainment; not because we have not enough to eat in our own house.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about friendship, home, house