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Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Akanniade(m): 9:13pm On Jan 06, 2010 |
oun ti n tan ni odun egun, ti omo alagba bowa ra akara je. Nothing lasts forever. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Akanniade(m): 9:15pm On Jan 06, 2010 |
Olowo o ni gba arodan, ki iwefa lo oun agunmate. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 3:25pm On Jan 09, 2010 |
A ki i pe e leru, ka pe e lobi. One does not call it a slave and call it a child of the house. (One must be clear about one's attitude to a thing or person; ambivalence causes trouble.) A ki i pe e leru ka pe e losoo. One does not call it a burden and also call it an adornment. (An event is either a boon or a disaster; never both.) A ki i ri esin ni iso. One does not find a horse on tether. (Too easy and too convenient a find suggests stealing.) |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 5:16pm On Jan 09, 2010 |
A ki n ri ikan tun so pe a o ri mo. One does not see a thing and then say one does not see it. (Always stand by your word.) A kii n ro aso aje sidi ka dajo ododo lebi. One does not wear the ritual loincloth for presiding over a trial-by-ordeal and judge the righteous guilty. (One must not violate the oath one is sworn to observe.) A kii n so eran meran ko kan ara pa. One does not tie a goat with another goat and keep one from butting the other to death. (One must not injure a person committed to one's protection.) 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by caspapa(m): 8:41am On Mar 27, 2012 |
Gba fun Gbada nile ni gba fun Gbada loko, omo oko to fe je buredi afi Isu ranse sile. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by professore(m): 11:21pm On Oct 09, 2014 |
Ba wi fun omo eni agbo If we say something to one's child he should listen This is used by parents to sound warning to their kids Yi yo tekun yo,kin se ti ojo The slow movement of a tiger is not because of fear This is to tell people that ur patience with them is not because u are afraid of them Owu iya gbon lomo o raan The wool the mother shakes off is what the child will sew This means,like mother like daughter A to gbangba sun loye We can sleep at the centre during harmattan This is to show ur capability of doing something Die na to ninu nkan oni nkan Little is enough in someone elses' thing To exercise caution when making use of another person's thing Lowe lowe ni an lu ilu agidigbo In parable in parable we beat the drum of agidigbo This is used to mean,we drive home our points using proverbs Agbajo owo la fin soya,owo kan ko gberu dori We beat the chest with the combination of hands,one hand cannot lift the load and put it on the head This is used to mean,united we stand,divided we fall. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by sheis: 6:52pm On Nov 25, 2014 |
These proverbs are deep and rich in meaning, especially page 1. Me likey. Good s4 and all posters |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 7:02pm On Nov 25, 2014 |
Owo olowo o le yo enu elenu ~ One can't be fed to satisfaction with the hands of someone else |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by tpia5: 7:19pm On Nov 25, 2014 |
Who are these people going on and on about other people's money? Se ori yin daru ni? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 7:37pm On Nov 25, 2014 |
Aunty Tpia, epele ma |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Xynthialuvy(f): 11:16am On Sep 02, 2016 |
What does this one mea? Mo to e bi lomo |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 2:17pm On Sep 02, 2016 |
Xynthialuvy: Am old enough to give birth to a lady like you. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Xynthialuvy(f): 8:07pm On Sep 02, 2016 |
shegsky:. Thanks,what if d woman dos nt hav a child of my age,like her kids are younger than me? |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 8:20pm On Sep 02, 2016 |
Xynthialuvy: Let me summarize the theory behind that word. in Yoruba land, we don't just say that kinda statement anyhow, it comes out from our thought out of annoyance perhaps the person we are referring to offend us or kinda take us for granted regarding some issues, then with anger, we profess out the statement " mo to e bi lomo . " - and it could also be termed " Am old enough to be your mother/father , if not ................... it signifies that the person in question is misbehaving before one could utter such words. Hope that helps. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Xynthialuvy(f): 8:02pm On Sep 03, 2016 |
shegsky:. Thanks dude 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 2:23pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Xynthialuvy:You're welcome. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by ehizario2012: 2:20pm On Jun 18, 2017 |
Hello, what is the meaning of "eni a gbe oju okun le, ko Jo eni agba" |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Nobody: 9:47pm On Jun 01, 2019 |
Such gorgeous. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Xcelinteriors(f): 11:25pm On Jun 04, 2022 |
ehizario2012:I am waiting for omo ijinle yoruba, omo kaaro ojire to translate this please 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Ritchiee: 5:16pm On Jan 22, 2023 |
Xcelinteriors:One that we think is trustworthy but happens to be untrustworthy.. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Ogunleti01: 1:39pm On Jan 24, 2023 |
Akanniade:rara ooo Olowo o ni je Arogan(Aduro gangan) ki iwofa je Agun mate |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Ogunleti01: 1:41pm On Jan 24, 2023 |
Ori omo titun gba iko( knock)..... oya e pari ee |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by AreaFada2: 10:43pm On Jan 25, 2023 |
Adìẹ funfun kò mọ ara rẹ̀lágbà A white chicken doesn't recognise or realise its age/worth. Message: One should always respect oneself/own value = nor go dey rubbish yourself. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by Adaisback(f): 5:30am On Jan 26, 2023 |
Aja to ba wole tekun , odi dandan ko fi eje we |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by XAUBulls: 8:14pm On Dec 22, 2023 |
s4:Bump. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by XAUBulls: 8:16pm On Dec 22, 2023 |
AreaFada2:That's sounds mad cool. |
Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by oluwaseyi0: 4:57pm On Mar 07 |
aiba won d'ele aro, ko je a mo pe idamu nsele lagbede tori ojojum ti won fi n lurin la se n o fin n da fun won |
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