Proverbs
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
Translation: Life’s journey requires forthrightness; it is the race for riches that causes crookedness.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
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
Translation: The wool that mother makes out of the cotton, is what her child will sew.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
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
Translation: The hand of the child does not reach the rafter, that of the elder does not enter the gourd.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Owó ni kẹ̀kẹ́ ìyìn rere.
Translation: Money is the wheel of the good gospel.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: Money is the wheel of the good gospel.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Orí la fi ń’mẹ́ran láwo.
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: With the head (luck), we pick the good meat in the stew.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
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
Translation: The Sango worshipper who dances without kicking the feet has diminished himself.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
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
Translation: The affliction of Aboyade, chief priest of Oya, is also the general problem of other worshippers.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Ojú ló mọ ohun tó yó’nú.
Translation: The eye-gauge will tell which meal will be satisfying.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: The eye-gauge will tell which meal will be satisfying.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú kò yá bù sán, Ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa.
Translation: (As) the unripe plantain is not fit for consumption, (so) it is not easy to beat the irresponsible child to death.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: (As) the unripe plantain is not fit for consumption, (so) it is not easy to beat the irresponsible child to death.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Ọbẹ̀ tó dùn, owó ló pa á.
Translation: The delicious stew, is made possible by cash.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: The delicious stew, is made possible by cash.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria