Mo maaɗa i mo maaɗa ko mo ekki kusel maaɗa, mo mooɗata kiyel.

A kinsman is a kinsman even if he eats your flesh, he will not crush the bones.

The traditional proverb shows that the act of criticism among kinsmen is meant to correct, not to destroy.

• Postproverbial: Mo maaɗa i mo maaɗa ko mo yekki kusel maaɗa, o tutai.
  Translation: A kinsman is a kinsman even if he eats your flesh, he will vomit it out.
  

Nigeria (Fulbe)

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