Eera ko fe poroporo denu; kin kinni l'omo araye n fe ni mo ( The ants do not truly like the cornstalk,so is the love of other people minimal)
Epe ibinu ko pa odi (Cursing a deaf in anger has no effect)
Ero ona ni royin oka to gbo (Passers-by are the first to bring the news that the corn is ripe)
Eti baba nile, eti baba l'oko;eniyan ni i je be (Father hears everything because people tell him)
Ewure ti n je alubosa,oju ni i nkan; kini won yoo fi se ( A goat that eats onions is just in a hurry,is that not the ingredient with which it will be cooked?)
Ewure wo alapata bi ko ku ( The goat looks at the butcher and wished him dead)
Eyi ko t'ofo,eyi ko t'ofo; fila imale ku peeki (The loss is small, the loss is minimal culmulated in the smallness of the muslim's cap)
Eyin to ta yo,wahala enu ni. ( A protruded teeth is a problem to the mouth)
Great am inspired by these wise saying.
ReplyDeleteI like yoruba and their proverb
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to know. Yoruba has rich proverbs
DeleteNice work
ReplyDeletePlease English translation of "Aja loleru iro ni pepe n pa"
ReplyDeleteAja (dodo) = loft
DeletePepe (rere) = mantelpiece
You store a lot of goods in the loft; you can keep only a few things on the mantelpiece/side board
Meaning is like: The difference is clear - It doesn't matter how capable a person or thing appears to be, there is no confusion mixup
Hello Mr. Johnson. Meaning: The platform (roof top) on its own cannot carry any load without the full strength and support of the pillar. You cannot underestimate the work of a pillar. "Àjà lólẹrù irọ́ ni pẹpẹ npa"
ReplyDeleteWhat does Oju to ma ba ni kale ko kin fi aro sepin in English
DeleteAja is not Pollar - It is the storage space usually in the roof
DeleteHello maa u only translate it to English bt not d meaning
Deleteninu igbagbo ni mariwo ti ngbe se so means what
ReplyDeletei love your yoruba proverb alot bi na ba n joloko continuation and meaning
ReplyDeleteMojala re aakan ara ile. Meaning what ever you do in secret can be reveal anytime.
ReplyDeleteKindly assist with a proverb, can’t recall the whole sentence
ReplyDelete“Ki I beru Ati Fomi boju”
Oun nBo loke oun nbo lodo, ibi kan ki gbona ju oju Ogun lo.
ReplyDeleteMeaning - There is go to be problem at work and at home. It cannot be worst than war front.
Akika sunkun a leyin, Ajanaku sunkun Ari ete Bo ti.
ReplyDeleteMeaning - a millipede need teeth but don't have, but elephant worry on how to protect it own.