Postproverbials
Postproverbial: Ilé Ọba tó jó, wọ́n da “pẹtiróòlù” sí i ni.
Translation: The palace that is burnt must have been doused with petrol.
Proverb: Ilé Ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bù kún un.
Translation: The palace that is burnt will make a more magnificent edifice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The palace that is burnt must have been doused with petrol.
Proverb: Ilé Ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bù kún un.
Translation: The palace that is burnt will make a more magnificent edifice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ile oba to jo, aini fire extinguisher lo fa.
Translation: The palace that is burnt must have been caused for lack of fire extinguisher.
Proverb: Ilé Ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bù kún un.
Translation: The palace that is burnt will make a more magnificent edifice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The palace that is burnt must have been caused for lack of fire extinguisher.
Proverb: Ilé Ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bù kún un.
Translation: The palace that is burnt will make a more magnificent edifice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Igi gogoro má gún mi lójú, ma yáa dọ́ọ̀jì rẹ̀.
Translation: So that I may not be blinded by the tall, pointed tree, I will dodge it.
Proverb: Igi gogoro má gún mi lójú, àtòkèrè latí n wòó.
Translation: So that we may not be blinded by the tall, pointed tree, one must watch it from afar.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: So that I may not be blinded by the tall, pointed tree, I will dodge it.
Proverb: Igi gogoro má gún mi lójú, àtòkèrè latí n wòó.
Translation: So that we may not be blinded by the tall, pointed tree, one must watch it from afar.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ibi góńgó ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the apex that one eats a beans pudding.
Proverb: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: It is from the apex that one eats a beans pudding.
Proverb: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ; wọ́n fi ewé pọ́n ọn ni.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding; if it is wrapped in leaves.
Proverb: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding; if it is wrapped in leaves.
Proverb: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ìbàjẹ́ ọjọ́ kan, kì í tán láíláí
Translation: A day of defamation and dishonour never ends forever.
Proverb: Ìbàjẹ́ ọjọ́ kan, kì í tán l’ógún ọdún.
Translation: A day of defamation and dishonour never ends in twenty years.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: A day of defamation and dishonour never ends forever.
Proverb: Ìbàjẹ́ ọjọ́ kan, kì í tán l’ógún ọdún.
Translation: A day of defamation and dishonour never ends in twenty years.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, á sun àtìmọ́lé.
Translation: If the Hausa man kills the Fulani, he will be imprisoned.
Proverb: Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, kò lẹ́jọ́ nínú.
Translation: If the Hausa man kills the Fulani, it is not actionable.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: If the Hausa man kills the Fulani, he will be imprisoned.
Proverb: Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, kò lẹ́jọ́ nínú.
Translation: If the Hausa man kills the Fulani, it is not actionable.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹyin ni ń di àkùkọ, tí wọn ò bá sèé jẹ.
Translation: The egg becomes the cock, if it is not cooked and eaten.
Proverb: Ẹyin ni ń di àkùkọ.
Translation: The egg becomes the cock.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The egg becomes the cock, if it is not cooked and eaten.
Proverb: Ẹyin ni ń di àkùkọ.
Translation: The egg becomes the cock.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Èṣú (rú) ṣ’àṣejù, Ọlọ́run lúgọ dè é.
Translation: Satan disrupts and overreaches himself, God waits in ambush for him.
Proverb: Èṣúrú ṣ’àṣejù, ó tẹ́ l’ọ́wọ́ oníyán.
Translation: Water-yam overreaches its own sweetness, it loses flavour and use before the pounded yam vendor.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: Satan disrupts and overreaches himself, God waits in ambush for him.
Proverb: Èṣúrú ṣ’àṣejù, ó tẹ́ l’ọ́wọ́ oníyán.
Translation: Water-yam overreaches its own sweetness, it loses flavour and use before the pounded yam vendor.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹṣin iwájú, ni yóò gba ipò kíní.
Translation: The leading horse will (surely) take the first position.
Proverb: Ẹṣin iwájú, ni t’ẹ̀yìn ń wò sáré.
Translation: The leading horse is an example to other racers.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: The leading horse will (surely) take the first position.
Proverb: Ẹṣin iwájú, ni t’ẹ̀yìn ń wò sáré.
Translation: The leading horse is an example to other racers.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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