Postproverbials | Postproverbial

Postproverbial: Ara kìí sá f’ára, bíí ti kórónà kọ́.
Translation: Bodies do not run from bodies, not with coronavirus infection.
Proverb: Ara kìí sá f’ára, bíí ti kúrúnà kọ́.
Translation: Bodies do not run from bodies, not with scabies infection.
Language - Region: COVID-19 (Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ká rìn ká pọ̀, pípa níí pani.
Translation: Moving in unison brings death.
Proverb: Ká rìn ká pọ̀, yíyẹ níí yẹni.
Translation: Moving in unison brings honour and respect.
Language - Region: COVID-19 (Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ukwu n’aga wam wam wam mara kwa na COVID-19 na eche ya.
Translation: The leg that walks about should know that COVID-19 is waiting for it.
Proverb: Ukwu n’aga wam wam wam marakwa na anya n’aga wam wam wam na eleya.
Translation: The leg that walks about should know that the eye that looks around is watching it.
Language - Region: COVID-19 (Africa)
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Postproverbial: Akpa sangha isang abi m^m COVID-19.
Translation: It is the one who walks about that will contract COVID-19.
Proverb: Akpa sangha isang isi diagha se mbon ufok edia.
Translation: The one who walks about does not eat what those at home consume.
Language - Region: COVID-19 (Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ibi orí dá’ni sí làá gbé, níí gba’ni l'ọ́wọ́ọ àtànkálẹ̀ kòró.
Translation: A man’s home is where he should reside. Thus, one is saved from the spread of coronavirus.
Proverb: Ibi orí dá’ni sí làá gbé.
Translation: A man’s home is where he should reside.
Language - Region: COVID-19 (Africa)
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Postproverbial: Afia awan imaha ndek.
Translation: A white woman dislikes dirt.
Proverb: Afia ebot imaha ndek.
Translation: A white goat dislikes dirt.
Language - Region: Efik (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Afia owo imaha ndek.
Translation: A decent person dislikes dirt.
Proverb: Afia ebot imaha ndek.
Translation: A white goat dislikes dirt.
Language - Region: Efik (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ọmọ tó ní ìyá òun kò ní sùn, à á fún un ní “Valium”.
Translation: A child who will not allow his mother to rest should be administered with valium.
Proverb: Ọmọ tó ní ìyá òun kò ní sùn, òun náà kò ní fi ojú kan oorun.
Translation: A child who will not allow his mother to rest will himself stay awake.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ọmọ tó ní ìyá òun kò ní sùn, orun ni kò kùn ún.
Translation: A child who will not allow his mother to rest must be insomniac.
Proverb: Ọmọ tó ní ìyá òun kò ní sùn, òun náà kò ní fi ojú kan oorun.
Translation: A child who will not allow his mother to rest will himself stay awake.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Òkèlè àkọ́bù, ń máa ń gbóná gan an.
Translation: The first bolus of a meal, is usually steamy hot.
Proverb: Òkèlè àkọ́bù, kìí r’áùn ọbẹ̀.
Translation: The first bolus of a meal, does not lack the full recompense of stew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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