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Igbo proverb

Onye nwere ara anaghị aṅụ akpụ.

Use the resources already within reach.

Literal translation
Someone who has breasts does not suck a lump.
Explanation
The startling comparison asks why someone with a source of nourishment would settle for something that cannot feed them.
When to use it
When someone ignores a useful resource they already have.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 8.