Postproverbials
Postproverbial: Òkèlè àkọ́bù,ní í sọ̀gangan ilé ìmí
Translation: The first bolus of a meal goes straight to the anus.
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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Translation: The first bolus of a meal goes straight to the anus.
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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Postproverbial: Tí a bá fi ọwọ́ ọ̀tún b’ọ́mọ wí, a fi t’òsì gbá a l’ójú.
Translation: When we admonish the child with the right hand, we must slap him with the left.
Proverb: Tí a bá fi ọwọ́ ọ̀tún b’ọ́mọ wí, a fi t’òsì fà á mọ́ra
Translation: When we admonish the child with the right hand, we must embrace him with the left.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: When we admonish the child with the right hand, we must slap him with the left.
Proverb: Tí a bá fi ọwọ́ ọ̀tún b’ọ́mọ wí, a fi t’òsì fà á mọ́ra
Translation: When we admonish the child with the right hand, we must embrace him with the left.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Sàn-án là á rìn, bí a bá m’ọ̀nà.
Translation: Life’s journey requires forthrightness; if we know the route.
Proverb: Sàn-án là á rìn, ajé ní í mú ni pẹkọrọ.
Translation: Life’s journey requires forthrightness; it is the race for riches that causes crookedness.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: Life’s journey requires forthrightness; if we know the route.
Proverb: Sàn-án là á rìn, ajé ní í mú ni pẹkọrọ.
Translation: Life’s journey requires forthrightness; it is the race for riches that causes crookedness.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Òwú ìyá gbọ̀n, yóó fi hun’ṣọ ni.
Translation: The wool that mother makes out of the cotton, is what she will weave herself.
Proverb: Òwú ìyá gbọ̀n, lọmọ ó ran an.
Translation: The wool that mother makes out of the cotton, is what her child will sew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The wool that mother makes out of the cotton, is what she will weave herself.
Proverb: Òwú ìyá gbọ̀n, lọmọ ó ran an.
Translation: The wool that mother makes out of the cotton, is what her child will sew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ọwọ́ ọmọdé kò tó pẹpẹ, kò gun orí àpótí ni.
Translation: The hand of the child does not reach the rafter, only if he has not climbed the stool.
Proverb: Ọwọ́ ọmọdé kò tó pẹpẹ, t’àgbàlagbà kò wọ akèrègbè.
Translation: The hand of the child does not reach the rafter, that of the elder does not enter the gourd.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The hand of the child does not reach the rafter, only if he has not climbed the stool.
Proverb: Ọwọ́ ọmọdé kò tó pẹpẹ, t’àgbàlagbà kò wọ akèrègbè.
Translation: The hand of the child does not reach the rafter, that of the elder does not enter the gourd.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Owó ni ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́ ìyìn rere.
Translation: Money is the cheek of the good gospel
Proverb: Owó ni kẹ̀kẹ́ ìyìn rere.
Translation: Money is the wheel of the good gospel.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: Money is the cheek of the good gospel
Proverb: Owó ni kẹ̀kẹ́ ìyìn rere.
Translation: Money is the wheel of the good gospel.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ojú la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the eyes (senses), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Proverb: Orí la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: With the eyes (senses), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Proverb: Orí la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ọwọ́ la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the hands (touch), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Proverb: Orí la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: With the hands (touch), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Proverb: Orí la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Onísàngó tó jó tí kò tà’pá, kò gbọ́ ìlù òní bàtá ni.
Translation: The Sango worshipper who dances without kicking the feet, must be deaf to the bata drummer’s beats.
Proverb: Onísàngó tó jó tí kò tà’pá, àbùkù ara rẹ̀ ló tà.
Translation: The Sango worshipper who dances without kicking the feet has diminished himself.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The Sango worshipper who dances without kicking the feet, must be deaf to the bata drummer’s beats.
Proverb: Onísàngó tó jó tí kò tà’pá, àbùkù ara rẹ̀ ló tà.
Translation: The Sango worshipper who dances without kicking the feet has diminished himself.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ohun tó ń’ṣe Abọ́yadé, kò ṣe Onífádé mọ́.
Translation: The affliction of Aboyade, chief priest of Oya, is no more a problem to other worshippers, not the least Onifade, the Ifa priest.
Proverb: Ohun tó ń’ṣe Abọ́yadé, gbogbo ọlọ́ya ní ń’ṣe.
Translation: The affliction of Aboyade, chief priest of Oya, is also the general problem of other worshippers.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The affliction of Aboyade, chief priest of Oya, is no more a problem to other worshippers, not the least Onifade, the Ifa priest.
Proverb: Ohun tó ń’ṣe Abọ́yadé, gbogbo ọlọ́ya ní ń’ṣe.
Translation: The affliction of Aboyade, chief priest of Oya, is also the general problem of other worshippers.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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