Ihe mere nwoke jịrị ghara ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ mere okokporo alụbeghị nke mbụ.

What prevented a man from marrying two wives prevented a bachelor from marrying first wife.

• Postproverbial: Ego ahụ mere nwoke jịri ghara ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ,mere okokporo alụbeghi nke mbu.
  Translation: Money that prevented a man from marrying a second wife, prevented the bachelor from marrying the first wife.
  

Nigeria (Igbo)

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