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Igbo proverb

Obitechara ukpakala ka ọhụ n’eji isi ya agọrọ ala ọfọ.

Greed for a shared resource can bring ruin.

Literal translation
The person who insists on taking every oil-bean pod falls headfirst to the ground.
Explanation
The image is of someone taking more than their share from a tree and suffering a severe fall. The study reads it as a warning against grabbing communal wealth.
When to use it
When someone wants every part of a resource others also depend on.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 49.