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Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ajaabi(m): 7:29pm On Jan 11, 2007
Guys I'm back, Ra, HA, etc what does dis mean: imado iba sebi elede, kiba ba ilu je. Eru iba d'oba, ilu o ni ku kan. Translate: if baboon were pig, it wld spoil town. If slave becomes king, nobody wd remain in town. Guess d meanin?
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by gianni(f): 12:36am On Jan 12, 2007
oba t'oje t'ilu fi roju
oruko re ko ni pare
eyi t'oje t'ilu fi daaru
oruko re ko ni pare
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 3:40am On Jan 12, 2007
bi a ko ba gbagbe oro ana,a ko ni ri eni ati ba sere.
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by gianni(f): 3:46am On Jan 12, 2007
omode ko le ni asho titi
ko ni akisa ju baba re lo
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 3:07pm On Jan 12, 2007
omo ti a ko ba ko ni yo gbe ile ti a ko ta.
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ajaabi(m): 11:39am On Jan 13, 2007
Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (dont mind our rulers)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ajaabi(m): 11:41am On Jan 13, 2007
Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (dont mind our rulers)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ajaabi(m): 11:42am On Jan 13, 2007
Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (dont mind our rulers)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 12:46pm On Jan 13, 2007
agba wa bura pe ewe ko se e ri.
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Jalal(m): 1:22pm On Jan 13, 2007
Iku ya ju esin lo
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 12:40am On Jan 14, 2007
ara ile eni lon bani pe lamodi,were ni ara ita mosi
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by baabolight(m): 1:41am On Jan 18, 2007
Ore da mi, mo da ore mi.  Odale di meji.  meaning  After being wronged/played upon by my friend, I retaliated.  Both of us are bad individuals.  Used to caution people when you find yourself in an unexpected situation brought about by a trusted person or friend.  Do I retaliate or let matters be?
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by omogenaija(f): 1:44am On Jan 18, 2007
egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi ora --- idk bout the spelling *thanks wes*

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by haywhy(m): 1:48am On Jan 18, 2007
Won n pe gbogbo eranko ti o ni iwo, igbin n yo ju cheesy cheesy Means that all animals with horns are called but the snail is answering the call,
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by WesleyanA(f): 1:48am On Jan 18, 2007
omogenaija:

egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi or ra --- idk bout the spelling

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are

it's spelled ora (w/ accent marks too. lol)

i don't think i know any proverbs off the top of my head so that's great that you know some shocked
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by baabolight(m): 1:51am On Jan 18, 2007
Definitely, you've been away for long enough to start putting your cart before the horse not to mention the spelling.  Either way, kudos for the effort "Shaki nse bi ora, egungun nse bi eran"
However, remember that "Ajo ko dun bi ile"

omogenaija:

egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi or ra --- idk bout the spelling

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by omogenaija(f): 1:52am On Jan 18, 2007
baabolight:

Definitely, you've been away for long enough to start putting your cart before the horse not to mention the spelling. Either way, kudos for the effort "Shaki nse bi ora, egungun nse bi eran"
However, remember that "Ajo ko dun bi ile"


thanks for giving me credit my brother smiley
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 3:48am On Jan 18, 2007
ka rin ka po,yiye ni yeni
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by gianni(f): 8:41pm On Feb 05, 2007
bi ina o ba tan laasho,
eje kiitan l'ekanaa
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 8:46pm On Feb 05, 2007
lala tio si boi nibe!! omo lo mo n je!!
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 10:17pm On Feb 05, 2007
gbogbo as ko lan sa si oorun
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 10:26pm On Feb 05, 2007
aso ibora o o ki n ni apo(pocket)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by nike4luv(f): 10:56pm On Feb 05, 2007
thats a curse

owu funfun kii jara won niyan
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 1:11am On Feb 06, 2007
who says?


yiyo ti ekun n yo, ki ma yi se ti ojo
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 9:18pm On Feb 08, 2007
bi a ba diju ki eni buruku koja,titi ti eni rere ma fi koja,a ko ni mo.
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 11:06pm On Feb 08, 2007
agba ki n wa loja! ko ri omo tuntun wo!!

(sm1 wil gt me soon) lol
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by folkzy(f): 11:33pm On Feb 08, 2007
Ile oba to jono, ewa lo busi.
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 11:42pm On Feb 08, 2007
adun lo gbeyin ewuro
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 11:44pm On Feb 08, 2007
kokoro ti n je eko, ninu eko lo wa
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 11:45pm On Feb 08, 2007
a n wa eran to leje,igbin yoju
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lalaboi(m): 11:47pm On Feb 08, 2007
abo oro la n so fum omoluwabi, to ba de inu re, o ma n di odindin
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by damsol(f): 11:49pm On Feb 08, 2007
aso ko ba omoye mo,omye ti rin ihoho wo oja.

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