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A man who cannot control his wife is like a chief who cannot control his subjects.

— Ola Rotimi Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again (1999)

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When the rain falls on the leopard, does it wash off its spots? Has the richness of kingly life washed off the love of our King for his people?

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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from tree to tree without falling.

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The horns cannot be too heavy for the head of the cow that must bear them.

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Until the rotten tooth is pulled out, the mouth must chew with caution.

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