“It is because of our fellow man that one carves properly. There is no piece of wood carved well that even an ignorant man will not appreciate.“ - Edo proverb This was an interpretation I gave to a proverb in Edo, "Nu dẹ owina ne iwọmwan ai na k’erhan se. Ai miẹ erhan na kae n’Ogbe ne ghi yọ re." Something wasn't quite right, So, on our social media page , I asked if anyone knows the above proverb in Edo, whether different from the one provided here. Here is the result we got from comments: From Paul Osa Igbineweka, a lecturer and Historian: "....(The correct phrasing of the proverb) in the Edo language is: "Rhunmwuda owina ne ihuọmwa ẹrẹ ana ka’erhan ẹse. Ai miẹ erhan na kae n’Ogboi ne ghi yọ re." Meaning: It is because of another skilled carver as yourself that you carved so well. Otherwise, there is no carving done for a novice that he will not appreciate. This is an idiomatic expression to say: Better do your work well you never can tell who would
