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Nigerians Pidgin Parables And Their Meaning by Nobody: 11:34pm On Jan 12, 2015
"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 wrap."
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 puff-puff and doughnut 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.

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