What career did Bepo's wife Seri practice abroad?

“Tears trickled out of his eyes… More tears streamed from both eyes, competitively…” is an example of—

“He brought his palms together like a supplicant” is an example of—

The Yoruba proverb "The Oyingbo market never finds out a certain person did not even turn up" means

"If you beat my height, you can’t beat my eyes.” What was Bepo trying to communicate here?