"He who marries a beauty marries trouble." - Nigerian Proverb

“He who marries a beauty marries trouble.”

- Nigerianlove

Meaning

Choosing a partner solely for looks often brings unexpected difficulties.

Hausa courtship wisdom counsels looking beyond appearance to character. Beauty fades; character endures through decades of marriage.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Hausa

“Love does not rely on physical beauty but on the beauty of the heart.”

Kenyan

“A beautiful thing is never perfect.”

Egyptian

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