A kì í f’árí apákan ká d’ápá kan sí.

It is taboo to shave one part of the head and leave a portion uncut.

• Postproverbial: A kì í f’árí apákan ká d’ápá kan sí. Béèyàn bá f’árí apákan d’ápákan sí, ó d’aláwo nùn-un.
  Translation: It is taboo to shave one part of the head and leave a portion uncut. Should anyone shave one part of the head and leave a portion uncut, he becomes an herbalist.
  

Nigeria (Yoruba)

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