“Àkùkọ̀ adìẹ́ fi dídájí ṣàgbà; ó fi ṣíṣu-sílẹ̀ ṣèwe.”
English
The rooster shows its maturity by its early rising; it shows its lack of maturity by defecating on the floor.
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