The traditional society operates in a speech environment which articulates a collectively defined tradition of which a major feature is the existence of fixed proverbs which are the seasoning with which words are eaten. They encapsulate the wisdom and philosophies of the traditional people and serve as spaces for seasoning speech. As a collectively owned linguistic corpus, proverbs confer on their users a stamp of social acceptance as they situate the user's speech within the traditional milieu. Significantly, proverbs reinforce the user's standpoint and confer validity and objectivity to expressed opinions. According to Bascom a proverb may be employed to produce a wide range of subtle distinctions in emotional reactions. In other words, there is hardly any occasion or human experience that cannot be ensconced in a proverb or a string of proverbs.