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Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs by kessel: 7:09am On Jan 12, 2015 |
NIGERIA PIDGIN PROVERBS *Craze no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala. English translation: Easier said than done. *No matter how hot your temper be, e no fit boil beans. English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem *Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup. English translation: You can’t run away from your destiny *Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrapper. English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever *Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef. English translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush! *Akara and moin moin get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different. English translation: How you start doesn’t matter, what matters is how you finish. *Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus. English translation: Give everyone what they deserve. *The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging. English translation: Don’t judge based on appearance alone *Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start. English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke *The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered back. English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk. *Drink gari with kuli kuli, put tooth pick for mouth, belle no be show showglass. Meaning how you present yourself is how people take you to be Keep it rolling...and do have yourself a beautiful week ahead 1 Like |
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