Proverbs
Proverb: Ẹ̀kọ gbóóná ń fẹ́ sùúrù
Translation: A hot pap needs patience.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: A hot pap needs patience.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Erin kìí fọn, kí ọmọ rẹ̀ fọn.
Translation: The baby elephant does not trumpet when its parent trumpets.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: The baby elephant does not trumpet when its parent trumpets.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Ebi kì í p’agún d’ọjọ́ alẹ́.
Translation: Hunger never kills the vulture till dusk.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: Hunger never kills the vulture till dusk.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bọmọdé bá ṣubú a wo iwájú, bí àgbà bá ṣubú, a wẹ̀ yìn wò.
Translation: When a child stumbles, s/he sets his/her eyes on the destination; when an elder falls, s/he takes a backward glance.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: When a child stumbles, s/he sets his/her eyes on the destination; when an elder falls, s/he takes a backward glance.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bí wọ́n bá ń tàn mí, mi ò ní tan ara mi.
Translation: Should people deceive me, I won’t deceive myself.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: Should people deceive me, I won’t deceive myself.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, omú ọmọ rẹ̀ ní í mu.
Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it sucks its child’s breasts.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it sucks its child’s breasts.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bí olóko bá jágbọ́n ẹsẹ̀ bíbù, olè a sì bá inú omi lọ.
Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief makes escape through the swamp.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief makes escape through the swamp.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bí ènìyàn kò bá ṣubú, kò ní mọ ẹrù ú rù.
Translation: If a person does not stumble, she/he will not know how well to carry the load.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: If a person does not stumble, she/he will not know how well to carry the load.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Bí Adìyẹ bá dàmí l’óògùn nù, màá fọ́ ọ l’ẹ́yin.
Translation: If a fowl scatters and destroys my herbs, I will break its eggs.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: If a fowl scatters and destroys my herbs, I will break its eggs.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Báwo l’ọ̀bọ ṣe s’orí tí ìnàkí ò ṣe?
Translation: What is the difference between the head of a monkey and the head of a gorilla?
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Translation: What is the difference between the head of a monkey and the head of a gorilla?
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria