Proverb in the local language
Ha na-asi na oku gbara Father I na-aju ma o gbakwara ma afuonu ya!
The Reverand and his beards
Proverb's direct translation
It is being rumored that a Reverend Father got burnt and you are there asking if his beards also got burnt!
Proverb's meaning
Focus on the important things, not what is trivial, obvious or stupid.
From: Igbo of Nigeria
