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Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Akanniade(m): 2:42pm On Dec 01, 2009 |
I have actually wanted to ask elders close to me but I somehow think they may not know and might just say anything to save face. It goes thus: Opalamba niwaju, Kumo leyin orun. Se boju ti ri niyi ta fin jobi loja Ede. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by tunnytox(m): 3:17pm On Dec 01, 2009 |
interesting let's hope someone can tell us the story behind this proverb, i'm very keen to know the meaning as well |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by foyeks2001(f): 3:30pm On Dec 01, 2009 |
olodo rabata leyin mejeeji yii oo walks out |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Akanniade(m): 4:04pm On Dec 01, 2009 |
foyeks2001: Iya agba. E la ye wa. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Oluschenco(m): 2:09pm On Dec 02, 2009 |
I hope someone will do so for us. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Akanniade(m): 5:11pm On Dec 02, 2009 |
I think one of those posters that chant ifa corpus may be able to help. I will look for their names. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Nobody: 5:15pm On Dec 02, 2009 |
so nobody speaks enough Yoruba to translate the sentence? na wa oh. Actually, is that a real proverb because it sounds so strange. what's opalamba- do you mean opelenge. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Akanniade(m): 5:49pm On Dec 02, 2009 |
I actually heard it on one of Late Gbenga Adeboye's releases. I think its the one titled Yoruba ronun. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by foyeks2001(f): 10:38am On Dec 04, 2009 |
olodo rabata ni gbogbo eyin to wa ni tireedi oo niwon igba ti ko si eni to le tumo ee, ma kan yo n leti yin nii itumo ee ni wipe, nigba ti eniyan ba onile jeun, to tun wa ba onile mu tan,o wa sa nigba ti onile wa wa ninu isoro awon agba wa nii se o wa boju mu biii?? |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Akanniade(m): 1:13pm On Dec 04, 2009 |
E seun Iya wa. Amo, bi a ba ri elomiran ti yio ba wa tumo dara si, ki o je ka gbo. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Oluschenco(m): 4:14pm On Dec 04, 2009 |
@tpia, opalamba means broken or shredded bottles. |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by yousouph(m): 8:03pm On Dec 07, 2009 |
@tpia, opelenge ke . |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by Abbeyme: 7:28pm On Mar 29, 2018 |
Opalamba niwaju, kumo lehin orun..... |
Re: Yoruba Elders, Pls Expain This Proverb And The Story Behind It. by thebobade: 10:53am On Sep 02, 2022 |
It is mainly use for a betrayal. Broken bottle ahead, baton behind the neck, is this what we agreed upon?. For someone not trustworthy. |
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