iṣe eniyan niṣe ẹranko

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìṣe èèyàn nìṣe ẹranko
• ìṣe èèyàn ni ìṣe ẹranko
• ìṣe ènìyàn ni ìṣe ẹranko

Proverb

ìṣe ènìyàn nìṣe ẹranko

1. (figurative) as animals behave, so do humans; one may learn much about humans by watching animals
2. (literal) the actions of humans are the actions of animals