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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Ninilowo(m): 8:49pm On May 16, 2013
Deiok: okro nor dey tall pass its owner.
Ila o kin maa nga ju onire.

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by carule(m): 9:01pm On May 16, 2013
God is my witness
Wonder shall never end.

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by largie(f): 9:08pm On May 16, 2013
Man no die Man no rotten
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 9:23pm On May 16, 2013
carule: God is my witness
Wonder shall never end.

If you've not uttered those phrases, then you've never lived in Nigeria grin
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 9:25pm On May 16, 2013
You worry pass ekpan fly o=u too disturb
Okoro=mumu
No smart pass yourself=fastforward
No let ur head jump commot from ur neck
Why u de reason left=u are always saying out of point
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by OLAMIND1(m): 9:29pm On May 16, 2013
If na u go com, tell me make i kukuma know now...
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Biggyd2: 9:41pm On May 16, 2013
Laff wan kill me for here o. grin

E be like say your brain nor dey pick

I no dey look Ushe face o

One man meat, na anoda man pomo

See as im hand stiff like horse wey dey Race Course; araldite hand OR Stingikoko(Stingy person)

A: I troway salute o
B: I catch am

Free me joor

For your mind

Notin do you

Take water and kul ya bori

you dey look me like pinsure

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by buchhogonzalez(m): 9:46pm On May 16, 2013
if e enter for monkey, e go drink tea.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 9:49pm On May 16, 2013
empty barrel make d loudest noise

imitation is the highest form of flattery

bumper to bumper

d first house on d street is not always d finest house

dose who leave in glass house shd not go throwin stones

to use one stick kill
two birds

awuf dey run belle

chop alone die alone

na somtin make crayfish bend inside frypan

frypan to fire

kettle calling pot black

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 9:53pm On May 16, 2013
I dey laugh o.

Free and fair elections

The iroko tree does not grow without sunshine.

I am fearfully made.

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Sirdy48(m): 10:01pm On May 16, 2013
sanb: Abeg park well; make I see road pass…

Nah siddon look mode i dey....

See me see trouble/wahala...

Wahala dey...
abeg wetin be d meanin of dis ur slang "Abeg park well" ?
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Biggyd2: 10:08pm On May 16, 2013
Sirdy48: abeg wetin be d meanin of dis ur slang "Abeg park well" ?

Dres go wan side joor.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by harlos: 10:17pm On May 16, 2013
No be person wey motor jam go catch the motor number.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by topazjosh(m): 10:50pm On May 16, 2013
Pikin wey talk say na him papa farm big pass , neva go anoda pesin papa farm b4,
U wan kill ur sef like oyinbo ore
Dem talk say ur pikin na fool,u dey happy say him still dey alive,wetin dey kill pesin =foolishness.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by topazjosh(m): 11:00pm On May 16, 2013
Optimisticgondy: Cane dey beat hinself, he talk say he dey beat dog.

Winch shout yesterday,person die today, na who no know say na winch wey shout yesterday kill person wey die today.

Eyes wey go follow you reach night no dey get pus for morning

Na who housefly go side if no be person wey get wound?

Small boy no fit get rags pass old man

''Beat my pikin for me'', that kind word no dey reach the pikin mama belle

Elder wey fall for pit, na lesson he teach others

can you please explain the first one better
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by chacha3(f): 11:13pm On May 16, 2013
*a toad does not run around in the day time for nothing
*leave mata for mathias
*na today? I don tay wey ny**** dey for back
*no condition is permanent
*he who laf last laf best
*do me I do u God no go vex
*guy no fall my hand o
*u harsh o
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Umbro01(m): 11:16pm On May 16, 2013
You dey show yourself.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by sweetnigga(m): 12:02am On May 17, 2013
Timcy01: *Why you dey drink panadol for person headache.
*omo hold your body o,
*guy arrange yourself.
* shey you hold side abi.
* omo no lele
na danfo u de drive 4 lagos ?
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by kaydee(m): 12:12am On May 17, 2013
U no fit "cross" and "nod",na one U go do
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by sweetnigga(m): 12:12am On May 17, 2013
See as body dey tortory all of una 4 here and una no fit yan better opata give, shuuuu...una dey doll this trade oh? If i talk na una go begin sing chorus 4 me. Abeg make una give this traid neddle..
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by harlos: 12:18am On May 17, 2013
The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 12:36am On May 17, 2013
the_ripper2: Ashawo no b work o.------Domitilla.
na occupation
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Tenderly1(f): 12:43am On May 17, 2013
Ur teeth complete
how ya goveernment.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Obijulius: 12:58am On May 17, 2013
Eye wey see go follow chop - Police slang 4 sharing bribe!

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Afam4eva(m): 1:04am On May 17, 2013
yuzedo: Ejiro Amu Eyi Ashawo Egwu!!!

Igbo Kwenu!!!!!!!!! Greatest Ibo Proverb EVER, yo! grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
This has got to be one of the best.
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by sainty2k3(m): 2:52am On May 17, 2013
This thread don turn season film o, u can finish watching it
@op your head is there

Tuale!

The love that we have for fowl is not genuine,its just to raise till we deem it fit to be eaten.

A erring dog will never hear the whistle of its owner/finder

Owe lesin oro, oro lesin owe, ti oro ba sonu, owe la o fi wa #yoruba
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by sainty2k3(m): 2:58am On May 17, 2013
topazjosh: can you please explain the first one better

topazjosh: can you please explain the first one better
topazjosh: can you please explain the first one better

I think that first one should be; epa n pa ara e o ni ohun n pa aja - meaning ; tick is killing itself thinking it is killin the dog. Because when the dog eventual die the tick on its body will die of hunger too

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Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by craigj: 3:12am On May 17, 2013
You done see me finish now.
Half bread is better than pof-pof.
Is it beans?
Naaaaa Yaaaamm!!
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Nobody: 3:15am On May 17, 2013
You too much
How body?
Body dey inside cloth
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by harlos: 3:21am On May 17, 2013
ape ko to jeun o ni je baje(he who eat last eat won't eat bad)

I pity u , na there u dey
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by tolex34(m): 5:49am On May 17, 2013
Parables
*An old banana leaf was once young and green.
*Two raindrops do not make a pool.
*Two footsteps do not make a path.
*A child that washes his hand well well will dine with the elders
*Theres no smoke without fire.
*Aitete mu ole ole n mu oloko
*Obe to dun owo lo pa(soup wey sweet na money kill am)
Slangs
*Tuale *Buate * Oro po ninu iwe kobo *Amebo *yankee *jeun soke(chop up) *una just land *No shaking *kasala don burst * wata and garri make eba(what) *FFO *GGMUB(God go make u bigger) *Mugun *After 1 *Bone face *Government child(Omo Ijoba) *pepper don rest *which day we stat love wey we wan dey kiss
E.T.C
Re: Nigeria Parables And Slangs by Chuksgeo: 6:23am On May 17, 2013
Wetin concern me?

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