[IN PROGRESS]
 
 

1.     Onye jee obodo ebi m nti, o biri nke ya tinye.

    Literally:  If one goes to a land where they cut off ears, he should cut off his own and contribute them. (When in Rome, do as the Romans do.)
 
 

2.     Ewu mmadu abuo nwere na-ehi ura nezi.

    Literally:  A goat owned by two people sleeps outside. (With joint ownership, each owner shunts his responsibility to the other, with the result that nothing gets accomplished.)
 
 

3.     Nwanyi umu iri o dighi ihe mere nabali o naghi ama.

    Literally:  When a woman has ten children, there is nothing that happens in the night that she does not know about.
 
 

4.     E lelia nwa ite, o gbonyua oku.

    Literally:  If you neglect the pot, it boils over and extinguishes the fire. (A small thing can do a lot of damage.)
 
 

5.     Mmecha ede abughi okuko.

    Literally:  Preparing cocoyams for planting does not mean that they are already planted. (Buying a lot of books does not mean that a person is educated.)