"The sweetest fruit is always at the top ..." - Nigerian Proverb

“The sweetest fruit is always at the top of the tree.”

- Nigerianperseverance

Meaning

The best rewards require the most effort to obtain.

Yoruba farmers climbing palm and fruit trees know the highest branches bear the ripest fruit. Easy pickings are already taken.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Yoruba

“It is the dog that digs deepest that finds the bone.”

Tanzanian

“He who does not give up on the mountain reaches the summit.”

Tanzanian

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