Nigerian Proverb of the Day: “He who stares too long into the gutter kills the fish” and a lesson on patience, persistence and rewards | World News
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June 27, 2026
Nigerian proverb of the day (AI generated image) Stare into the gutters long enough and you’ll catch a fish. At first it sounds like nonsense. Who can find fish in the gutter? But that’s the sly trick of this Nigerian proverb, using an unlikely…
Today’s wisdom on exploitation and injustice in the Maldives: Rats nibbling on tender coconuts, bats drinking water | World News
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June 23, 2026
Maldivian proverbs of the time remind us how rats work hard to open coconuts and bats drink water like opportunists. Someone does the work, someone gets the benefit. This is the core of this old Maldivian proverb, explained through the imagery of…