Atakata akwụ hịọ ọnụ ịmara na oge mgbu pụ ya erụola.

Any person chewing palm fruit and twists his mouth shows that he is about to spit it out.

• Postproverbial: Ihe a na atara akwụ afị ọnụ bụ ka a mara ma a ga-ata pụ ta ya mmanụ.
  Translation: The reason why the person eating palm fruit continues to twist his mouth is to extract as much oil as possible.
  

Nigeria (Igbo)

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mouth person palm fruit chew spit