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“A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.”
Igbo, Nigeria
What it means
A proverb about false pride: changing your position slightly doesn't change your underlying situation. It's often used to caution against overstating a small improvement as if it were a total transformation.
This proverb is rooted in Nigeria, part of West Africa.
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