THE WHISPERING POET: An Anthology of Igbo And Other Proverbs

Ilu bụ ịnyịnya nke asụsụ Igbo, ya mere ọbụrụ na eziokwu na-efu efu, anyi ga-eji ilu Igbo chọta ya

Proverbs are the horses of the Igbo language, so if the truth goes missing, we use Igbo Proverbs to find it.

In this sphere known as Igbo philosophy, every maxim act as a raw material for the general preferment of metaphysical reflection. It becomes obvious therefore that these ancient Proverbs play a critical role serving as perpetual escorts to the African viewpoint, in her desperate search fo...