À jẹ ìwẹ̀yìn, ló ba ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́.

Selfishness – eating without hindsight is the flaw of the pig.

• Postproverbial: À jẹ ìwẹ̀yìn, ló ba ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́; kí lódé tí ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò fi w’ẹ̀yìn?
  Translation: Selfishness – eating without hindsight is the flaw of the pig; why would the pig not look back?
  

Nigeria (Yoruba)

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