/ETSAKOR PROVERB
ETSAKOR DIALECT:
Khai ri eryuor der na kie wun orli uwai.
TRANSLATION:
Never sell a rabbit and still hold it's tail.
MEANING:
Never express ownership interest on already disposed belongings.
LIFE APPLICATION:
In life, greed or avarice in human beings often appear in business transactions. Some people are driven by avarice or greed to the extent that they resort to fraud in order to maximize gains. It hurts them to part with the good they already own but they are eager to collect the proceeds from the sale of such good. So, they are at crossroads, not sure whether or not to sell it. This Proverb is a counsel against such fraudulent practices in trade or business.
It goes without saying that this human greed or avarice also rear it's unfortunate head in the social political aspects of our lives. It occurs in situations where, business, official, or political responsibility is delegated to someone, who is not mandated with the full authority to oversee such operations to a success but still has to be answerable or controlled by another. In such a case, the authorities are reluctant to relinquish power, but were eager to take advantage of the delegation of responsibility!
/Etsakor Proverbs of the Edo People of Nigeria
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