Best Chinua Achebe Sayings
- A disease that has never been seen before cannot be cured with every-day herbs. Been
- The man that brings ant-infested faggots into his hut should not grumble when lizards begin to pay him a visit. Ant
- You cannot plant greatness as you plant yams or maize. Who ever planted an iroko tree — the greatest tree in the forest? You may… All
- When a new saying gets to the land of empty men, they lose their heads over it. Empty
- Travellers with closed minds can tell us little except about themselves Closed
- No man however great is greater than his people Great
- If a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings. Child
- Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too – If one says no to the other, let his wing break. Break
- The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did. From
- Nigeria is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be. Inspirational
- A man who does not lick his lips, can he blame the harmattan for drying them? Blame
- When brothers fight to death a stranger inherit their father’s estate Brother
- A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. Banks
- People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of… Africa
- There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts. Fear
- My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered Bones
- It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, but sometimes it is better to be a coward. We often stand in the compound of a… Better
- A boy sent by his father to steal does not go stealthily but breaks the door with his feet. Boy
- What a man does not know is greater than he. Doe
- In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but… Appear
- When we hear a house has fallen do we ask if the ceiling fell with it? Ask
- He is a fool who treats his brother worse than a stranger. Brother
- The language of young men is pull down and destroy; but an old man speaks of conciliation. Conciliation
- Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache Ache
- I don't care about age very much. Age
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