Naija Proverbs

mel · 03-07-2006, 04:59 PM

1. the child that refuses its mother to sleep ,will not sleep as well
2. he who brings maggot-infested firewood into his house invites the lizard
3. if a man makes his canoe useless,children will make firewood of it
4. it is not normal to test the depth of a stream with both feet
5. the man who draws( calls ) rain should have an umbrella
6. the subborn boy that throws stones into the market ,stands the risk of hitting his relative
7. the woman that sells locust beans knows the blind fly
8. if the road is good we pass it twice
9. it is the foolish rat that takes a swim with the lizard cos long after the lizard is dry ,the rat still stays wet.
10. just now they said the king doesn't have a son,now they say the king's sons disturb the whole town

send urs if u have any......
more to come

Jin Brazco · 03-07-2006, 05:06 PM

i think this should be made a sticky.

proverb: ewu gba ajo oso, wa gba ajo egbe
[if a goat runs dangerously, it will have to be shot dangerously]

u can swap DANGEROUSLY for FAST.

03-07-2006, 05:11 PM

Angba Omo adie lowo iku, oni a je ki owun je lakitan.

[Translation]We are protecting the chicken from the hawk, it is complaining that we have not allowed it to eat from the refuse dump[/Translation]

laco · 03-07-2006, 05:18 PM

(1) If a bird learns how to fly without perching, the hunter will learn how to shoot without aiming

(2) If wind blows, we see the chicken's anus

(3) Ochi nwa okuku nwe ada, nwa okuko nwe nwewe oso

(4) Egbe bere U go bere, nke si ibe ya ebere nkwu kwakwa ya

(5) A moron does not know that her married sister is a guest.

(6) Aka ikpa kwuo aka nri, aka nri akwuo aka ikpa

mel · 03-07-2006, 05:21 PM

I PUTA N'UTUTU OKUKU CHUBA GI OSO,GBABAKWA OSO ,OMWE IKE BURU NA OKUKU AHU PURU EZE N'ABALI

[TRANSLATION: WHEN U WAKE IN THE MORNING AND UR CHICKEN STARTS PURSUING U AROUND,RUN FOR UR LIFE ,IT MAY BE THAT IT HAS GROWN TEETH OVERNIGHT]

03-07-2006, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by laco
(1) If a bird learn how to fly without perching, the hunter will learn how to shoot without aiming

Wrong sir

WHEN THE BIRDS LEARN TO FLY WITHOUT PERCHING, THE HUNTER WILL LEARN TO SHOOT WITHOUT MISSING.

Thank me later

Ikeja · 03-07-2006, 05:47 PM

If the frog jumps on the back of the he-goat, the fish shall tiV0 the show..so that the iroko tree doesnt fall

mel · 03-07-2006, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ikeja
If the frog jumps on the back of the he-goat, the fish shall tiV0 the show..so that the iroko tree doesnt fall

abeg which one be this sef ...wetin e mean

laco · 03-07-2006, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mel
abeg which one be this sef ...wetin e mean

He's speakin' in Abacha's accent

mel · 03-07-2006, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by laco
He's speakin' in Abacha's accent

the proverb no make sense,abi na bcos abacha no get sense

**Odogwu** · 03-07-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mel
the proverb no make sense,abi na bcos abacha no get sense

never knew u were igbo

** putting my stalking jacket on *****

**Odogwu** · 03-07-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mel
the proverb no make sense,abi na bcos abacha no get sense

never knew u were igbo

** putting my stalking jacket on *****

Chioms · 03-07-2006, 06:33 PM

1) Ife onye luru oge ya a bu ro usa (excuse my translation but the bottomline is that when you do s'thing at the right time you are not being too eager) I think

2) Aku fecha o dara awo (basically agaracha must come back)

3) nwata kwocha aka ofuma o soro okenye rie nri (when a child washes his hands clean, he may dine with the elders.

laco · 03-07-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chioms

2) Aku fecha o dara awo (basically agaracha must come back)

For some reason, I think this pertains to me

laco · 03-07-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chioms

2) Aku fecha o dara awo (basically agaracha must come back)

For some reason, I think this pertains to me

03-07-2006, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-07-2006, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
laco Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Woji Estate, PH Posts: 16,641 Points: 483,217.88 Bank: 642.24 Total Points: 483,860.12 Donate Rep Power: 21474889	(1) If a bird learns how to fly without perching, the hunter will learn how to shoot without aiming (2) If wind blows, we see the chicken's anus (3) Ochi nwa okuku nwe ada, nwa okuko nwe nwewe oso (4) Egbe bere U go bere, nke si ibe ya ebere nkwu kwakwa ya (5) A moron does not know that her married sister is a guest. (6) Aka ikpa kwuo aka nri, aka nri akwuo aka ikpa __________________ I may not be the most important person in your life. I just hope that when you hear my name you smile and say that's my friend! Last edited by laco; 03-07-2006 at 05:48 PM..

03-07-2006, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
mel NR's Mayor Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my Reformation... Posts: 28,716 Points: 798,848.42 Bank: 52,144,950,425.78 Total Points: 52,145,749,274.20 Donate Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 2470000000	I PUTA N'UTUTU OKUKU CHUBA GI OSO,GBABAKWA OSO ,OMWE IKE BURU NA OKUKU AHU PURU EZE N'ABALI [TRANSLATION: WHEN U WAKE IN THE MORNING AND UR CHICKEN STARTS PURSUING U AROUND,RUN FOR UR LIFE ,IT MAY BE THAT IT HAS GROWN TEETH OVERNIGHT] __________________ theres no hope that can not be told theres no wrong that can not be forgiven ...Mel What a man has, what he can offer having what he has, what he can do when he does not have, and what he can't or won't do with what he has - defines the man. .... Mel, inspired by Starlomor

03-07-2006, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ikeja Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Away from home... Posts: 4,358 Points: 36,305.15 Bank: 234,398.29 Total Points: 270,703.44 Donate Rep Power: 2838716	If the frog jumps on the back of the he-goat, the fish shall tiV0 the show..so that the iroko tree doesnt fall __________________ * Nigerian figures * : from BALEWA to AKINWANDE OLUWOLE SOYINKA ...learn about THE FIRST AFRICAN NOBEL LAUREATE in the seventh edition. please, before you yarn , or else, u'll just be ,then i'll be forced to Originally posted by sherifatu when NRyders start trying to leave your life for you, then something is wrong.

03-07-2006, 06:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chioms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: At home Posts: 3,165 Points: 2,121.65 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,121.65 Donate Rep Power: 286074	1) Ife onye luru oge ya a bu ro usa (excuse my translation but the bottomline is that when you do s'thing at the right time you are not being too eager) I think 2) Aku fecha o dara awo (basically agaracha must come back) 3) nwata kwocha aka ofuma o soro okenye rie nri (when a child washes his hands clean, he may dine with the elders. __________________ it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them and an entire lifetime to forget them

03-07-2006, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jin Brazco Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,440 Points: 874.55 Bank: 364.63 Total Points: 1,239.18 Donate Rep Power: 0	i think this should be made a sticky. proverb: ewu gba ajo oso, wa gba ajo egbe [if a goat runs dangerously, it will have to be shot dangerously] u can swap DANGEROUSLY for FAST.

03-07-2006, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maestrodamuz Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Angba Omo adie lowo iku, oni a je ki owun je lakitan. [Translation]We are protecting the chicken from the hawk, it is complaining that we have not allowed it to eat from the refuse dump[/Translation]

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