Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1 Quotes

“You need not be a philosopher to know that it is safer to suffer cold than accept a cloth offer from naked man’s coffer.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“When a child begins to go wild, what is needed is not just a mild counsel. An adult should not find it difficult to give the needed correction even if insult should result.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Those committed to committing offenses should be fenced off. Any attempt to condense the consequences of their immense offense is a crime against the law abiding.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“We all are mad. We’re either mad at or mad about someone, the former drive us mad while we are mad keen to be with the latter.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“You may complain that rain has stained your plans but you cannot restrain the rain; rain is water and water is life. None appreciates rainbow and sunshine better than he on whose parade it has rained.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“The latrine is not a place of welcome occupation. The pests, the heat and the stench oozing out from that abyss are strong enough to issue any visitor a premature quit notice.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Birth into fortune is no achievement. Achievement comes when those with silver spoons remember that they owe life a debt payable by sharing with those without spoon.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Borrowing today to pay tomorrow is harrowing; loan sharks will arrow your marrow till sorrow wash over you.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Having to fight viciously, and most times at the risk of its life before each meal detracts from the lion being King.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“It is foul manners to miss a fowl and labor a neighbor with careless accusation.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Men need a third ear between their eyes if they are to pay more attention to the misery caused by their stubbornness.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Beware of nostalgic stimulus if you’re allergic to the logic of strategic comedy.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“I am already ready to remedy any tragedy with a steady coming comedy.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“59. No battle is little. It can rattle all, from beetle to cattle. The only proof of mettle is unsettled scuttle because life is brittle. Everybody looks for somebody and nobody is safe knowing that anybody can be in a bloody mess.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“When worse happens, bad becomes better. For instance, HIV is bad but better than Ebola.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“3Stubbornness can be an asset. Tenaciously holding on to one’s views as a result of a more enlightened perspective is positive stubbornness; to do otherwise is tantamount to idiocy.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“A stumbling block may not necessarily be a block; it may be something else. Once the cause of stumble is identified and addressed, success falls for you.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Though recipient of the unmistakable signal that they are threading on a wrong path with the wrong foot some refuse to acknowledge the need to retrace their steps because of immediate but detrimental benefit.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“A big name comes with having your name on a big thought. You cannot desire a name to conjure with or a beautiful handle to your name and be thinking meager thoughts.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Proverb is a profound statement. Even the Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom, authored a book called proverbs for the benefit of humans in general.”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“I want to clear every doubt without a doubt
By saying what I mean without being mean
Attention without intention is flirtation
You rush your crush on her and got a blush
You tell her, ‘your sweetness is my weakness’ (Barry White)
She’s admirable and you style her Adorable
She clears every crass in her class just to please you
She even does exercise to reduce excess size
Sadly, you’re falling into the folly of deceit Her company soothes, but you don’t ‘accompany’ her
She resists every tempting attempt because of you
Your distraction is the destruction of her disposition
Even a weak praise in a week she expects in vain
Bring a ring and don’t let her finger linger
A distinguished glow is being extinguished
Please don’t hug if you won’t go the whole hog”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1