Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Yoruba Proverbs and Their Meaning

Kira kita o dola; ka sise bi eru o da nkan (Wealth doesnt come from hardwork;slaving about will not make you rich)

A bamo; ni gbeyin oran (Had i known, comes after an offence)

N o waye ejo; o fi omo re fun oko mefa (I dont like trouble yet he gave his daughter in marriage to six men)

N o wo o kagbo; eyin re ni yoo fi lana ( I will drag you in to the forest; such a man will have to clear the path with his back)

Mariwo ko woju enikan; afi olodumare ( the palm frond has no other source but God)

Meloo lokanjuwa yoo mu nini odo oba. ( How much of the water in River Oba can a greedy person drink)

Mo yo lana;ko kan tebi ( Hunger doesnt understand that i was full yesterday)

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