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Igbo proverb

Nkịta sịrị na ya dara gị, gị dara ya, ọ bụ igwuri egwu.

Play depends on taking turns.

Literal translation
The dog says that if it falls for you and you fall for it, that is play.
Explanation
The dog's game works only when each side joins in. A one-sided exchange stops being playful.
When to use it
When people need to give one another the same consideration.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 13.