"The world is a marketplace; we enter, we..." - Nigerian Proverb

“The world is a marketplace; we enter, we trade, we leave.”

- Nigerianwisdom

Meaning

Life is temporary; make your transactions count while you are here.

Yoruba marketplace philosophy views life itself as a market day. Each person comes to trade their talents and departs when the market closes.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Yoruba

“The grave makes no distinction between the rich and the poor.”

Somali

“The market has no owner; it belongs to whoever arrives.”

Yoruba

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