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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by buskie13(m): 3:42pm On Dec 07, 2014
anywhere belle face na front...
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today na ur turn...tomorrow fee be my own
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life na jeje
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mumu when get 'k' leg dey always dey waka enter trouble.
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u nor go fee blow fire when water dey ur mouth.
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yansh nor get teeth but e dey cut shitt
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wahala dey when thief begin dey thief thief things
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no matter how ur temper hot reach....e nor fee boil yam.
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every mallam with em own kettle
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old mama wey em bress don fall nor dey fear to expose am
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them nor dey use power take dey stand prick
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if fowl swallow corn...e go shitt water
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na condition na e make crayfish bend
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u dey smoke for school nor mean say u dey 'highschool'
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till tomorrow.... nobody go fee know how water take enter inside coconut
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life sweet if money dey to spend
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when goat don finish em mission.... na smile u go see for em face when dem dey roast am..

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 3:45pm On Dec 07, 2014
Zonacom:
If army slap you, you go know say police na your friend
Lol..
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 3:48pm On Dec 07, 2014
. Man wey dey cry dey see road.
. Before u see monkey, monkey dey up.
tree dey laff u.
. At all at all na I'm bad pass.
. If u do soak and travel, water no
go fit pass ur garri.
. Face dey fear face wey wowor pass am.
. If u leave yam for wia goat dey comot,
ready for the goat to chop ur yam.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Goodnuel: 3:49pm On Dec 07, 2014
PapiWata:
Na only person when get patience well-well, go fiti cook stone sotay e go done reach to chop.

Where there is a will, you go meet relative plenty.

Out of all lizard when lie-down ontop roof for sun, na only the one when belle dey worry am, go fiti know hinself.

The run when buffalo run after wey hunter shoot am wound, na to save him own life TOGETHER with hunter life, make am dey run.

No how wey hungry fiti wire bush rat, wey he go forget himself put leg near the place when only one ripe banga dey for ground, because na trap be dat.

Na the ting when bush rat take eye see for night, come make am by-force dey wakka SOFTLY for afternoon.


Man pikin when take eye see die, begin dey run like antelope, nogo remember the leg when dey pain am before.


No how wey tortoise wakka go far, na for inside hin house he go sleep that night.


Monkey no fine, but him mama love am.


Over-sabi person when carry him dog go sell, come take the money buy baboon for market, go regret hinself and cry say "had I known", when time reach.



I no understand this one oooo.. Help me explain abeg
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by sladesgirl(f): 3:52pm On Dec 07, 2014
The village far,the village far but another one still dey front

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Goodnuel: 3:52pm On Dec 07, 2014
buskie13:
anywhere belle face na front...
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today na ur turn...tomorrow fee be my own
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life na jeje
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mumu when get 'k' leg dey always dey waka enter trouble.
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u nor go fee blow fire when water dey ur mouth.
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yansh nor get teeth but e dey cut shitt
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wahala dey when thief begin dey thief thief things
Chai grin
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by DCONE1(m): 3:59pm On Dec 07, 2014
elari:
I wonder y the use of prick as a proverb, plenty pass
hahah funny enough na d prick joke dey crack me pass lmfao.
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Doublejc(m): 3:59pm On Dec 07, 2014
No be power them take dey stand pri-ck

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Ceede19: 4:02pm On Dec 07, 2014
the fotbal club we want b unstopable na common newcastle united go stop dem.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 4:05pm On Dec 07, 2014
okeyokeyjah:
cheesy Dey say Monkey fast Monkey fast, na becus tree near each orther cheesy
e be like say monkey Neva pursue u b4! If e chase u, u go know say the difference na 7up. Tuale for all monkeys wey dey move their ministry shrply to the permanent site!

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Xslaze3xd(m): 4:10pm On Dec 07, 2014
#Birds Of The Same Feather Na The Same MaMa Born Dem.....

#One qood Turn.... Na Better Steerinq qo fit do am.......

#Pikin wey say He Mama nor qo Sleep... D pikin qet Plan be dat

#Half Loaf is Better dan Puff Puff.....

#at all at all na witch

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by eightsin(m): 4:16pm On Dec 07, 2014
Use your tongue count your teeth..
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Prick no get shoulder.
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If God don say ur teeth don brown,iron sprong no go fit clean am

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by papaejima1: 4:19pm On Dec 07, 2014
Person wey smoke cigar must sh!ti smoke

Person wey use holy water drink panadol na overdose be that

Person wey kick toad no be punishment, na lift him give the toad.

Person wey chop banana can never sh!ti bone

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by McStoic(m): 4:23pm On Dec 07, 2014
Bring suya, bring suya,.......na from cow body o.

Pesin wey poverty remember, e go lick even him pot of soup.

Old woman no dey old for the dance wey she sabi.

Dem no dey take bulgy eyes threaten owl.

Na small small dem dey take lick hot soup.

Person wey make him brother the topic of discussion for a public fireplace, harmattan cold no go ever leave him body.

Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.

Wetin konsain gorimapa with showercap.

Among two blind men wey dey chop garri and egusi soup, na only God sabi who dey carry too much soup.

Dem no dey find blood where woman born pikin.

Once woman comot wrapper, dem no dey wait for her na to start the action.

Who no go no know.

Chick wey go become a cockerel, na from the first day wey e hatch you go know.

Who go talk say him mama soup no dey sweet.

Fowl no fit intimidate bottled groundnut.

Pikin wey dey dance surugede no dey sabi say na elder dance.

Pikin wey chop one egg alone no know say na full chicken him chop.

Person wey chop ram testicles dey indebted to hernia of the scrotum (igbos call it ibi) grin grin

Dem no dey ask person wey dey take snuff wetin be time.

Person wey dey naked no dey put hand inside pocket.

A blind man no dey answer Lookman.... grin grin grin grin

I got so much more courtesy of my late mom, but I cann't write all. I don tire. Hehehehehehe.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 4:35pm On Dec 07, 2014
*Them no dey use power stand prick*




*Them no dey shook hand for person pocket for party spray money*

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by publicenemy(m): 4:51pm On Dec 07, 2014
Feranmicharles:

Even if she was raped undecided


Its a proverb dude.
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by dharay99: 4:52pm On Dec 07, 2014
Looolzzz
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Eroxxy: 4:55pm On Dec 07, 2014
No carry ur blues spoil my reggae.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by papaejima1: 5:01pm On Dec 07, 2014
Person wey dem wan push down no suppose stand block door

Owl say if to say no be strong mind her pikin eye for make her fear am.

Vulture say anytime she dey feed her children rotten meat make people no discuss disgusting topics.

When person wake up na him morning be that

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by simplychic(f): 5:06pm On Dec 07, 2014
Rich man no dey for bathroom na sponge and soap all of us go use, only say soap go different. grin

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by simplychic(f): 5:08pm On Dec 07, 2014
Even if duck chop rock, na so so water water e go dey shit.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by biopat(m): 5:13pm On Dec 07, 2014
Head dey lost, u dey find cap

Ear wey nor gree hear word, na head e dey plan to kill

Watin thief thief dey lost, which mouth e go take announce am?

Dem nor dey tell blind man say market don scatter

E dey hard for person wey dem pray for, na come person wey dem course?

Mumu nor dey go Eko (Lagos)

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by HopeAlive14(m): 5:13pm On Dec 07, 2014
Una wan kill person with laugh o.. grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

See as my eyes just dey bring water. Laughter na better melecine o.

Naija NLders una too much jare.
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by streetzz: 5:15pm On Dec 07, 2014
★No mata hw ur mama small reach, u no fit call her diz girl! ★

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Obanleowo(m): 5:19pm On Dec 07, 2014
person wey dey live for glass house no dey waka naked

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by PapiWata: 5:31pm On Dec 07, 2014
kokoA:
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Na person wey don chop beleful dey ask for big meat[/size]

True talk o. This one dey serious.
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by lgboks(m): 5:34pm On Dec 07, 2014
1- na wetin man sew na iim he dey wear.

2-with patience you go cook stone and he go soft.

3-pikin when say him mama no go sleep,na orphanage fit am.

4- no use your husband do boyfriend o.

5-men scarce men scarce but any girl you see go still get guy(i still dey wonder how come).

6-no be today yanch dey back.

7-say every where dark no mean say your hand no go fit touch your mouht(same with if you close eye).

8-e go better na imm make ibo man dey lagos tay.

9-na small shit dey stain pant.

Make I go think d rest cry

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by patfem(m): 5:41pm On Dec 07, 2014
Na who no man dey kill man.
Na d only person way fit find E way 4 darkness na him other people go follow.
Pesin way chop chop till E become sick E go Hungry till E become well.
Na who go say e mama food no sweet.
Monkey dey wrk Baboo dey chop.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by BabaEto1: 5:44pm On Dec 07, 2014
kokoA:
Na as goat take stand for market na ehm dem dey price am.

Shoe get size

Pikin wey no play today must play tomorrow

Bros I beg se na u make dis proverb " as goat stand..." Early dis year on a tread where a lady said a keke napep rider toast am ? I remember dt funny comment got many likes then.
Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by PapiWata: 5:46pm On Dec 07, 2014
buskie13:

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anywhere belle face na front...

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yansh nor get teeth but e dey cut shitt
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every mallam with em own kettle. Every mallam hin own RADIO.
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old mama wey em bress don fall nor dey fear to expose am
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na condition na e make crayfish bend
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This few when I copy so don reach for me to carry put for head begin face home dey go. Philosopher full Nairaland, and nobody know before.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by ceeceeco: 5:47pm On Dec 07, 2014
Na only u waka cum? I rather kill myself than commit suicide. I donate my family on behalf of 2 million naira. Dem no dey beg shit 2 smell.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by coolfredo(m): 5:48pm On Dec 07, 2014
na too much waka na im make fowl no grow feather pass im knee

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