Dan'uwa rabin jiki.

“A sibling is half of one's own body.”

Blood is thicker than water; family bonds run deeper than any other tie.

Mugu ya san makwantar mugu.

“Set a thief to catch a thief.”

Someone familiar with wrongdoing is best placed to catch another wrongdoer.

Ba a hada gudu da ƙarfin da ba ka da shi.

“One cannot run faster than one's own strength allows.”

Do not attempt tasks beyond your true capacity.

Komai nisan jifa, ƙasa zai fado.

“However far a thing is thrown, it will fall back to earth.”

Every action eventually returns to its source; consequences are inevitable.

Rai dangin goro, hutu yake so.

“The soul, kin to the kola nut, longs for rest.”

Even hard workers need proper rest; overwork dulls the mind and spirit.

Gida biyu maganin gobara.

“Having two homes is insurance against fire.”

Do not depend on a single resource; keep a backup for hard times.