“Issakaba,” a Nigerian action film directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, is renowned for its gripping storyline, compelling characters, and insightful proverbs that resonate deeply with audiences. These proverbs serve not only to impart wisdom but also to enrich the narrative, offering profound insights into life, justice, and human nature. Below, we delve into a selection of the memorable proverbs from “Issakaba,” each carrying its own timeless message and moral lesson.
- A river does not follow through Forest without bringing down trees.
- Anyone who abhors injustice can fight it
- Nobody persecutes a man who makes an honest living
- Immortality is not for Children.
- Weeping may endure the night but Joy comes in the Morning
- Those who walk in the path of darkness will end up in the Dark
- Some Cockroaches are stronger than Elephants
- Those who yearn for material gains pay a gruesome price for their yearnings
- The tortoise doesnt embark on a journey it is not ready to finish
- The day you chose this Path is the day You chose to stay awake while others sleep
- You cannot eat your cake and still have it.
- Things are not always the way they appear on the surface
- The Guilty are usually the most Innocent but they have blood on their hands.
- A Snail does not go anywhere without Its Shell.
- Those who take other People’s life do not deserve to keep theirs.
- Nobody has the right to take another Man’s life
- Nothing is hidden under the Sun. If the Wind does not reveal it then the Rains will or the Earth will throw it forth.
- Evil has many heads but they will surely be plucked
- Those who hunger will surely get filled. The problem is they will be filled by what they hunger after.
- No one challenges the lion in its den
- Strength is not physical but spiritual and with it You can destroy many things
- The River never flows Up the Mountain
- Season comes and goes but What One Knows He knows
- No matter how rough or smooth the ground is, it never stops the rain from raining
- The lion is ashamed when it sees its cub running away at the mere barking of a do
- The sheperd has been struck and the sheep must disperse
- The private part of an Old man is not a play thing for a Crying Child
- Tears and Water might look alike but It will not taste the same
- A clear conscience fears no accusation.
- Necessity is the product of Society.