Proverbs
Proverb: Enekunek ifiokke ete edem imọ ede ukwañ.
Translation: The dancer is unaware that his back is crooked.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Translation: The dancer is unaware that his back is crooked.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Ama otoho ye inyan odusana mmon ube.
Translation: If you quarrel with the sea, where will you pass?
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Translation: If you quarrel with the sea, where will you pass?
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Ama adia udia ye owo nkari, ofon akama angan ikpan.
Translation: When you eat with a trickster, it is good to hold a long spoon.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Translation: When you eat with a trickster, it is good to hold a long spoon.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Ama okop tab eyenuhọ
Translation: When you hear "tab", you will crouch.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Translation: When you hear "tab", you will crouch.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Báòkú, ìṣe ò tán.
Translation: When there’s life, activity does not cease.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: When there’s life, activity does not cease.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Proverb: Àtẹ́lẹwọ́ ẹni kìí tan ni jẹ.
Translation: One’s palm does not betray the bearer.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: One’s palm does not betray the bearer.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Proverb: A kìí gbé’lé ẹni ká f'ọrùn rọ́.
Translation: One cannot stay at home and get injured.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: One cannot stay at home and get injured.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Proverb: Tí ará ilé ẹni bá ń’jẹ kòkòrò burúkú, tí kò bá r’ẹ́ni sọ fun un, hùrùhẹrẹ rẹ̀ kò ní jẹ́ kí ará ilé gbádùn.
Translation: When one’s relation feeds on a forbidden insect without being warned, his restive reaction will not allow the neighbours to rest.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: When one’s relation feeds on a forbidden insect without being warned, his restive reaction will not allow the neighbours to rest.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Proverb: F’ọ̀tún w’òsì, f’òsì w’ọ̀tún, lọwọ́ fi ńmọ́.
Translation: Washing the left with the right, washing the right with the left, makes the hand clean.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: Washing the left with the right, washing the right with the left, makes the hand clean.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Proverb: Àgbájọ ọwọ́ la fi ń’sọ àyà.
Translation: [With] All hands together we beat the chest in solidarity.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa
Translation: [With] All hands together we beat the chest in solidarity.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa