Patience pays… August 5, 2022 By Africa Proverbs | Delete User Proverb in the local language Ọkụkọ na-akwa ákwá nwere mgbe ọ bụ àkwá. Proverb's direct translationThe cockerel that crows was once an egg. Proverb's meaningWe all start from somewhere. Be patient and your time will come. From: Igbo in southeastern Nigeria