Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Abin Allah soja ya auri yarshi’a
Translation: It is from Allah, a soldier marrying a Shiite
Proverb: Abin Allah, budurwa da jika
Translation: It is from Allah, a maiden with a grandchild
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abin daga Allah yake! Matar takaba tayi ciki
Translation: It is from Allah, a widow with pregnancy
Proverb: Abin daga Allah yake! Matar bagizimi ta haifi babole
Translation: It is from Allah, the wife of bagizimi giving birth to babole
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Baka da tacewa an kama dan bokoharam a Dapchi
Translation: You have nothing to say, a Boko Haram insurgent caught in Dapchi
Proverb: Baka da tacewa barawo a hannun mata
Translation: You have nothing to say, a thief caught by women
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abin duniya menene! Yan chibok sun bawa dan bokoharam mafaka
Translation: Wonders shall never end! Chibok girls have given Book Haram insurgents shelter
Proverb: Abin Duniya menene! Kaza ta jawo muzuru kwanan gia
Translation: Wonders shall never end! A hen befriending a cat
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Rashin sani dan shi’a ya gaisa da Buratai
Translation: It is because the Shiite didn’t know, that was why they exchanged pleasantries with Buratai
Proverb: Rashin sani makaho ya taka sarki
Translation: It is because the blind man didsn’t know that was why he stepped on the emir
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Nasan zaarina, an sace matan Dapchi
Translation: I know it is going to be dyed, they’ve stolen Dapchi girls
Proverb: Nasan zaarini, an sace zanin mahaukaciya
Translation: I know, it is going to be dyed, the stolen wrapper of a madwoman
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: A deyi mugani in shi’a zata kare
Translation: Make it happen, if practising Shiite will ever stop
Proverb: A deyi mugani, in tusa zata hura wuta
Translation: Make it happen, if the air from farting can make fire
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ko buhari ya muta, yafi Jonathan
Translation: Even if Buhari dies, he is better than Jonathan
Proverb: Ko goma ta zube, tafi biyar albarka
Translation: Even if ten will fall, it’s better than five
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: To gamunan folis yaji harbin bokoharam
Translation: Here we are, the police has shot a Boko Haram insurgent
Proverb: To gamunan barewa taji kukan zaki
Translation: Here we are, the gazelle has heard the hyena
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Anyi ba’ayi ba! Buhari yaje ya dawo
Translation: It is done and yet not done, Buhari is back again
Proverb: Anyi ba’ayi ba! An raka bako ya daawo
Translation: It is done and yet not done, a visitor that has been accompanied has come back
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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