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
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 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.