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Igbo proverb

Otu onye rie agwọ, ya agwọrọ ya n’afọ.

Taking everything for yourself can have a cost.

Literal translation
If one person eats a whole snake, it curls up in their stomach.
Explanation
The strange image warns against keeping a shared catch to oneself. The study discusses the expectation of sharing food with neighbouring families.
When to use it
When someone takes all of something others should share.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 52.