Mii a mɨmer.

A relative is a scar.

A scar is symbolic of permanency, hence this proverb literally means once you are bound by blood, it cannot be altered. However, the postproverbial affirms a stronger bond in friendship: “What a friend can do for you, a relative may not do”.

• Postproverbial: Shaar met mmii.
  Translation: A friend is better than a relative.
  

Nigeria (Mwaghavul)

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