Yoruba Proverbs

**Omosewa** · 07-30-2006, 04:02 AM

I learnt about 60 in High school, but i've forgotten most.

Which ones do you remember, i dont mean the concentrated, Yoruba movies type please, just easy ones like.

Ti ologbo o ba sin'le, ile dile ekute= When the cat is not home, the rat takes over/charge.

Trespass · 07-30-2006, 10:52 AM

uhmmm... translate "don't shit where you eat"

**Omosewa** · 07-31-2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Trespass

uhmmm... translate "don't shit where you eat"

Ma gbonse/yagbe ni bi ti o ti ma n jeun

**Ebeezy** · 07-31-2006, 12:58 PM

ti ile ba ntoro, omo ale ile yen ni oo tii daagba(paraphrased) - When a household is in order, it's because the bastard of the house hasn't grown up (loosely translated)

ti a ba dupe ore ana, a ri omiran gba - If we're grateful for yesterday, we will receive another.

bi igbin ba fa, ikara a tele - Where the snail goes, the shell follows

omo to ni iya re o ni sun, oun gan o ni rorun - The child who says his mother will not sleep, himself will not find sleep

ise logun ise - Work is the cure to poverty

ori bibe ko ni ogun efori - beheading is not the cure for headache

Misty · 07-31-2006, 02:19 PM

kokoro to n je efo, idi efo lowa - whatever or whoever is hurting you is close to you

dats not the translation but what it means literally

lopezino · 07-31-2006, 02:50 PM

1) Adiye funfun o mora e lagba
2) Ile lan wo kato somo loruko
3) Afefe ti fe ati ri furo adiye
4. Bami na omo mi ko denu olomo

to be continued...

**Ebeezy** · 07-31-2006, 02:59 PM

ejo lowo nu - snake has hidden hands(agenda)
agbaya ti o mora e lagba, wo ma nworu wo nle ni - an adult that doesn't know him/herself as an adult will be disrespected
ti a ba g'eshin nu mi, e o ni k'ose - if you ride a horse in my mind, you will not fall (to indicate happiness)
ekuro lala baku ewa - the kernel dies with the bean (to indicate the extent of love)
eni o ba monu ro, o ye ko mope da - one that knows how to think should know how to be grateful

**Omosewa** · 07-31-2006, 03:12 PM

Ti eti o ba gbo yinkin inu ki baje= If the ear doesnt listen to gossip, then there's no heartbreak.

Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju, a to ke lati n wo=stick dont poke my eye...please who understands what this is supposed to mean.

A le so wipe nitori pe a fe je eran, ka ma pe malu ni broda, lmao= Just because you want to eat meat, you can't start calling cows your brother(when someone doesnt want to kiss ass)

Thanks ladies.

**Ebeezy** · 07-31-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Omolewa

Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju, a to ke lati n wo=stick dont poke my eye...please who understands what this is supposed to mean.

Igi gogoro ma gun mi l'oju, a t'oke lati nye - for a stick not to poke me in the eye, i must dodge it from afar (loosely translated - Prevention is better than cure. If you see danger coming, you run 440 in the opposite direction)

07-30-2006, 04:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
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07-30-2006, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Ebeezy dada lomo Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: H-town, where it's going diiiiiiine!! Texas Posts: 12,755 Points: 4,181.80 Bank: 658,765.41 Total Points: 662,947.21 Donate Rep Power: 347779	ejo lowo nu - snake has hidden hands(agenda) agbaya ti o mora e lagba, wo ma nworu wo nle ni - an adult that doesn't know him/herself as an adult will be disrespected ti a ba g'eshin nu mi, e o ni k'ose - if you ride a horse in my mind, you will not fall (to indicate happiness) ekuro lala baku ewa - the kernel dies with the bean (to indicate the extent of love) eni o ba monu ro, o ye ko mope da - one that knows how to think should know how to be grateful __________________ "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."~Proverbs 31:30 ~Word for the Year 2007~ "But the Lord my God is with me to help me, and to fight my battles."~2nd Chronicles 32:8 HI5 Me MySpace

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Omosewa Elder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ...in Him. Posts: 10,449 Points: 50,210.91 Bank: 8,920,598,005.45 Total Points: 8,920,648,216.36 Donate Rep Power: 21474868	Ti eti o ba gbo yinkin inu ki baje= If the ear doesnt listen to gossip, then there's no heartbreak. Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju, a to ke lati n wo=stick dont poke my eye...please who understands what this is supposed to mean. A le so wipe nitori pe a fe je eran, ka ma pe malu ni broda, lmao= Just because you want to eat meat, you can't start calling cows your brother(when someone doesnt want to kiss ass) Thanks ladies.

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