Ogwumagala sịrị na ya agaghị ahapụ ụzọ ije nna ya kuziri ya maka ọkụ na-agba.

Literal translation

The chameleon says a fire will not make it abandon the steps its father taught it.

Explanation

The chameleon is pictured keeping its distinctive walk despite danger. The study reads this as persistence in a learned way of life.

When to use it

When someone keeps a family practice through difficult circumstances.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 39.