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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Rapmoney(m): 9:27am On Jun 22, 2015
No mata how nyash make yanga reach, leg must still first am enter house grin. Meaning: You cannot outshine someone with more importance than you in an organisation grin

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by JewelRegi(f): 9:27am On Jun 22, 2015
Pidgin Nigerian made language
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by roufy235(m): 9:28am On Jun 22, 2015
Nice one
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by UG2020: 9:30am On Jun 22, 2015
Good job.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by yhemsy62(m): 9:32am On Jun 22, 2015
abegi!
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Dahjhi: 9:33am On Jun 22, 2015
Pavore9:
*The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging''

Who go talk say l no get filling station? cool
lol. Wetin Una dey fill? cheesy
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by iac: 9:35am On Jun 22, 2015
Pikin wey dey chop akara dey chop him money.Translation-If one live a careless life or spends Money extravagantly,he will still be the one that will suffer it.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by yhemsy62(m): 9:35am On Jun 22, 2015
abegi! Chai!!!
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Idiataqueen(f): 9:38am On Jun 22, 2015
Lolz u go fear now.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Pavore9: 9:39am On Jun 22, 2015
Dahjhi:
lol. Wetin Una dey fill? cheesy

Na Petroleum product! cheesy cheesy
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by dahreyM: 9:40am On Jun 22, 2015
cheddahboy:
I rap Sweetly in Pidgin

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Lovexme(m): 9:41am On Jun 22, 2015
No be when fly perch on top butter nai make am butterfly.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by mrham03(m): 9:41am On Jun 22, 2015
very interesting
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Etinosajay(m): 9:42am On Jun 22, 2015
debolly:
Pidgin..no matter how hard I try I can't speak it.

U dey crase. Oya use that one learn.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Boyoboy9(m): 9:42am On Jun 22, 2015
holicalpha:
This world na small world, Your papa fit trek am.?
English Translation: Easier said than done.


I really wish we speak pidgin more(english too) but all this girls wan dey tear Pho'ne so we have no choice.

S/O to my wafi niggas
Are u a V?
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by simplynace(m): 9:43am On Jun 22, 2015
angieberry:
Lol, good one.
But I interpreted the one about plantain chips differently, that appearance makes you stand out..

well interpreted missus...
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by NewsINigeria(m): 9:43am On Jun 22, 2015
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by dbestuncle: 9:43am On Jun 22, 2015
Wa oh! so sweet but io av a concern with the way english language is gradually fading in Nigeria as Pidgin is gaining acceptance even in the media. i notice all radio stations now speak pidgin and som more often than the English Language and other local or indigenous language. The effect of the afore-mentioned is already affecting students of secondary school in their essay. wat do u think can be done about this?
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by OrlandoOwoh(m): 9:44am On Jun 22, 2015
Warri pidgin no be here.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 9:46am On Jun 22, 2015
Nice one
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by PStacks(m): 9:47am On Jun 22, 2015
Nigerians are ingenious and very creative grin
Nothing sweet like pidgin
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 9:47am On Jun 22, 2015
9iz one
GodsMercy1:
Saw this on Facebook and wish to share


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.
English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk.



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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by THVBLOG: 9:50am On Jun 22, 2015
Na fence wey fall...Na im make goat fit climb am. Please translate.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 9:50am On Jun 22, 2015
Lol.. I love pidgin.
grin
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Folksyharry(m): 9:51am On Jun 22, 2015
*The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered. English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk.

I like this one die. it's even scientifically correct

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by HzRF(m): 9:52am On Jun 22, 2015
No matter hw Esther bleach reach, unless hard work dey ground she can't be ESTHERBLEACHED (established)


Proudly Yoruba
But love pidgin die
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by alexanderdeg: 9:53am On Jun 22, 2015
Nice one ...
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by JeffreyJamez(m): 9:54am On Jun 22, 2015
dbestuncle:
Wa oh! so sweet but io av a concern with the way english language is gradually fading in Nigeria as Pidgin is gaining acceptance even in the media. i notice all radio stations now speak pidgin and som more often than the English Language and other local or indigenous language. The effect of the afore-mentioned is already affecting students of secondary school in their essay. wat do u think can be done about this?

Nothing!!!...... English no be our papa language!!
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by cheddahboy(m): 9:57am On Jun 22, 2015
dahreyM:



Ur song is interesting, nice.


Thanks so Much for your Review.. Really appreciated.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by dorofresh: 9:58am On Jun 22, 2015
STREAM WEN U NOR KNOW, DEM NOR DEY USE TWO LEGS ENTER

SHIFT GO, NA IM DEM DEY TAKE COLLECT PERSON CHAIR

WHO NAKEDD NOR DEY PUT HAND FOR POCKET

NA WHO NO KNOW HIM MAMA BOIFRIEND DEY CALL AM 'BROTHER'

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Folksyharry(m): 9:58am On Jun 22, 2015
jaguda get oga translation: there is always someone stronger than you somewhere
na contribution make pot of soup sweet translation: working together yields good result
nor be eye wey dem take dey look eba dem take dey look fish translation: I nor know how I go translate this one

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