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WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Proverbs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does this proverb mean?
[Unoka] always said that whenever he saw a dead man's mouth, he saw the folly of not eating what one had in one's lifetime.
Unoka believes in working hard for what you want in life.
Unoka believes in enjoying what you have in the present.
Unoka believes that you must do the best with what you are given.
Unoka believes that only fools enjoy the present while ignoring the future.
What does this proverb mean?
Okoye: "He who brings kola brings life."
Kola is a symbol for honor.
Kola is a gift for a child.
Kola is an appropriate replacement for water.
Kola is a symbol for an apology.
What does this proverb mean?
Proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.
Proverbs only serve to distract from the conversation topics.
Proverbs prevent people from understanding you.
Proverbs are a necessary component for rising in social status.
Proverbs make conversation better.
What does this proverb mean?
Unoka: Our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
Respect your elders.
Kneel for those who deserve your respect; stand for those who don't.
The most important things come first.
Tackle the smallest issues before the biggest ones.
What does this proverb mean?
(There are two answers for this question.)
As the elders said, if a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings.
If you remove the footprint of your ancestors, you can be whatever you want to be.
Hygiene is crucial if you want to rise up the social ladder.
Your greatness is determined by your own actions.
Children must follow the rules in order to be accepted into society.
What does this proverb mean?
As the Ibo say: "When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk."
Moonlight erases old injuries.
Moonlight banishes fear and danger.
Moonlight brings nostalgia and hope.
Moonlight paves the way for new dreams.
What does this proverb mean?
During the planting season Okonkwo worked daily on his farms from cock-crow until the chickens went to roost.
Okonkwo worked only with the chickens.
Okonkwo worked from sunrise to sunset.
Okonkwo worked from before the sun rose until after it fell.
Okonkwo worked extremely hard.
What does this proverb NOT mean?
"Do what you are told, woman," Okonkwo thundered, and stammered. "When did you become one of the ndichie of Umuofia?"
Don't think more highly of yourself than you should.
You won't ever be a leader in this clan.
Don't question others.
Know your place.
What does this proverb mean?
Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
Even competitors must be at peace or risk punishment.
The kite must submit to the eagle or risk punishment.
The eagle must submit to the kite or risk punishment.
Predators and prey must be at peace or risk punishment.
What does this proverb mean?
A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing.
A change in someone's behavior always means something good is coming.
A change in someone's behavior always means something bad is coming.
People need to challenge themselves in order to reap life's rewards.
People only change their behaviors for a good reason.
What does this proverb NOT mean?
Nwakibie: Eneke the bird says that since men have learned to shoot without missing, he has learned to fly without perching.
Invest only in what I know will return.
Be willing to adapt to change.
Build up your endurance so you can be successful in all circumstance.
Lower class men will rise of the status of upper-class men when they overcome their struggles.
What does this proverb mean?
"Looking at a king's mouth," said an old man, "one would think he never sucked at his mother's breast."
People need to remember where they came from.
Even small babies have potential for great things.
Current success conceals past humility.
Blessed people should not look down on people who struggle.
What does this proverb mean?
Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.
People need to remember where they came from.
Even small babies have potential for great things.
Current success conceals past humility.
Blessed people should not look down on people who struggle.
What does this proverb mean?
When a man says "yes," his chi says "yes" also.
Success depends only on luck
Success depends on hard work.
A man should be judged on his ancestry.
A man should be judged on his family.
Why is Okonkwo called, "the little bird nza, who so far forgot himself after a heavy meal that he challenged his chi"?
His good fortune has gone to his head.
He enjoys fighting too much.
He disrespects those lower than him.
His rich food has made him fat and lazy.
