The veteran actor stated that women in this part of the world who abandon their homes due to their husband’s sexual promiscuity are only copying the ways of women in western worlds.

He made the statement in an interview shared via his official Instagram page.

According to him, going through multiple divorce and marriages doesn’t play out well for Nigerian women.

Citing King Solomon who had 300 wives and 700 concubines, the 74-year-old told women with philandering husbands to remain in their marriages.

He said in part;

“If you think the husband is leaving the house to go and have an affair outside, put a packet of condom in his pocket.

Psychologically, he’s gonna think, ‘this woman has my interest at her’. If it is his intention to stray, he’ll pull himself together.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by PETE EDOCHIE (M.O.N) (@peteedochie)

Pete Edochie is famous for his use of wise sayings and African proverbs to communicate his messages in movies, and some are wondering if there is some deeper meanings behind these advice he gave on Mother’s day.

The post You are not ‘white women’ – Pete Edochie advises women against leaving their cheating husbands appeared first on AFRICA EXPLAINED.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by PETE EDOCHIE (M.O.N) (@peteedochie)

Edochie descends from the Igbo people of South-East Nigeria and is a Catholic. In 2003, he was honored as a Member of the Order of the Niger by then President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The veteran actor is popular with Nollywood fans around the world for his use of African proverbs and wise sayings to pass across his message.

The post Nollywood Actor Pete Edochie Returns Gratitude to God on His 74th Birthday Today appeared first on AFRICA EXPLAINED.

The 73-year-old is considered to be one of the most talented actors in Africa, and he is famous for his masterful use of African proverbs to communicate his messages in movies.

By far his most popular work is when he played the lead role, Okonkwo in NTA’s screen adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart in the 1980s.

African proverbs are fascinating, they are wise sayings with deeper meanings that can be used to elaborate, and communicate messages more clearly.

Here are 23 wise sayings extracted from Pete Edochie movies over the years.

1. “A person who sells eggs should not start a fight in the market.”

2. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”

3. “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.”

4. “Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes.”

5. “Whenever you are feeling blue, remember the spirits of our ancestors are watching over us, and God cannot let you down.”

6. “Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement.”

7. “A girl may never get married if she waits for the PERFECT MAN.”

8. “A diplomat is one who thinks twice before saying nothing.”

9. “The frowning of a he-goat does not stop it from being priced.”

10. “If A Man Wants To Grow A Long Tooth, He Should Have The Lip To Cover it.”

11. “If you sell your father’s land to buy a trumpet where will you stand to blow it?”

12. “Girls are like mangoes. While you are waiting for them to ripen, others are eating them with salt.”

13. “The death of a lion cannot be announced by a goat.”

14. “If you sell a drum in your own village, you get the money and keep the sound.”

15. “Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”

16. “Whoever presents his own head to break coconut would not be able to partake in the eating process.”

17. “In this part of the world, it is bad manners for a child to eat the meat before the main food. The meat on the food is your reward, it should be slowly enjoyed.”

18. “Those who had their nuts cracked by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.”

19. “A wise person knows that there is something to be learned from everyone.”

20. “It requires wisdom to understand wisdom; the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.”

21. “The leopard is beautiful but has a bad heart.”

22. “The walls don’t only have ears, they now see.”

23. “A child who asks questions does not become a fool.”

Pete Edochie is a fascinating African actor, if you are interested and will like to know more about his work, you should check out a part of his filmography. Some have estimated that he has appeared in more than 300 movies over his 40-year career in Nollywood.

The post 23 African Proverbs and Movie Quotes from Nollywood Actor Pete Edochie appeared first on AFRICA EXPLAINED.