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10 indigenous Nigerian Proverbs that make reference to the hands​

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  1. When the right-hand washes the left hand and the left-hand washes the right hand, both hands become clean
  2. When one finger is soiled with oil, it stains the entire hand
  3. Remove the hand of the monkey from the soup before it becomes the hand of a human
  4. A hand stained from hard work always lead to a full belly or an oily mouth.
  5. You can’t use your hand to force the sun to set.
  6. No matter how dark it is, the hand always knows the way to the mouth
  7. Hold a true friend with both your hands.
  8. If you think you have someone eating out of your hands, it's a good idea to count your fingers
  9. One cannot live by the river and wash his hands with saliva
  10. A child that washes his hands well will learn to eat and dine with elders

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