Yoruba Proverb Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Yoruba Proverb quotes, Yoruba Proverb sayings, and Yoruba Proverb proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

A door without a knocker should keep its peace; a fatherless child does not fight an unjust fight. Yoruba Proverb
He-who-shares-one's-food-but-does-not-share-one's-tasks-is-a-freeloader; he who eats the sweet should also eat the sour. Yoruba Proverb
The freeloader always seeks opportunities to take as much as possible from his or her benefactor. Yoruba Proverb
A person who has been seen has no further need of hiding. Yoruba Proverb
An excessively delicate thing is easy to ruin. Yoruba Proverb
Safekeeping is what is appropriate for a needle. Yoruba Proverb
If one person does not become sad, another person does not become happy. Yoruba Proverb
It is not yet noon in heaven, whoever is anxious to get there may go ahead by himself or herself. Yoruba Proverb
The protective mystical force of the innocent will kill whoever speaks ill about him or her. Yoruba Proverb
No one can know better than the person himself or herself when it hurts most and what relief is needed. Yoruba Proverb
People and things can change for the better. Yoruba Proverb