“Ka we a dugh ityôndo gbaaye u ngôôr zende ga. Ityondo g…”
Whoever carries a burning stick of African mesquite does not waste time on the j
“Akuzwa doon hodon iombor ga, ka i mir an-mnger keng.”
A moustache is not good to be shaved when it is dry; wet it first.
“Aôndo u a hee u kpesa la un a nau akuur a aan.”
The God who gives you an itch will also give you fingernails to scratch it.
“Anyigôr u atem ya ken Mngishi vaan ijen ga. Tiv mba er …”
A worm that builds its home inside a garden egg never cries from hunger.
“Mba Aõndo A kende ve tsar yô, ve a vihi vanger sha mboh…”
Those for whom God has made a bridge do not crawl across Gardenia erubescens.
“Ayôôso a ken kasua nga yangen ivyo ngeren ga. Tiv mba e…”
The noise in the market square does not stop a goat from drinking water.
“Avange u a undu Haa yô, kera ngu wanye ga. Tiv mba soon…”
A lizard that climbs a mahogany tree is no longer a baby.
“TingeBagu tse ku ka myenge.”
An old monkey lives long because of its watchfulness.
“Orapirashe u a ngohol imenger yô, ngu tuhwan iyolna.”
A blind man who carries a lamp is mocking himself.
“Avange u pirinashe yô Aôndo koson un iyolna.”
It is God who feeds a blind lizard.
“Anjande ú ágbeityő a nyer ken kungô ifi lun a akambe ts…”
A stream that flows into a river has not only crabs but fish as well.
“Ivaan i í ker sha ada ú mimi ga, ngi te kwagh ga, ka i …”
An arrow not shot from a truthful bow does not hit the target.