What are Proverbs and Sayings?

The primary means of communication between Ezeulu, his family, his community, his rivals, and the white British people trying to control him is the language of proverbs and sayings, a means of communication that symbolizes ways in which moments of meaning beyond their specific circumstances. There is a sense, each time that understanding comes into a relationship as a result of this type of communication, that that understanding is based on a universal truth, or experience, rather than what is unique or particular to the individuals involved in the conversation.