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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 5:19pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
Ikomi: IKomi my homie! That's what I'm talking about! its good u've brought this to their knowledge at this point maka asi na Agbisi gba otule omuru ako when the ant stings the buttocks it is sure to learn a lesson Adighi adi abuo ayi ara don't argue with a mad person lest u look mad yourself Ara abughi ihe umu aka Madness is not for children @ cute ass Howz u doin? feeling the heat yet? @ youngies where art thou you deserter? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lilian777(f): 5:30pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
All of you claimimg to be the winner of this thread had better think again. @ Moondust Nwata na-ata abacha mana aru akpu anya bu akpiri ogonogo ji ya. A child eyeing Tapioka while he's eating Fufu is only suffering from long throat. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Ugwumba(m): 5:44pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
Onye ji ike ya eti aku, og'eji nkume (okwute) eme gini? Literal - He who uses his buttocks to crack palm kernels, would use a stone for what? Meaning - use implements for what they are meant to be used. Onye gbajiri ukwu n'elu akwa, ga gbaji kwa ya n'igba oso. Literal - He who breaks a leg while lying on a bed, will also break it while running. Meaning - The lazy man will always find a reason why he has done no work. Eze ta nkikiri eze, ohu ata ogwu. Literal - when a king chews the small of his teeth, the slave eats thorns. Meaning - the anger of the king is not spared on the slave. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 5:57pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
moondust: I'm fine oo. Just chilling at work Obulu na egbughi udele gba onu ôtô, ndi ibe ya agaghi achô akwa wolu n'onu If the volture with bare neck isnt killed, the rest wouldnt find it necessary to find some clothings to cover up their own necks. Ugwô na-ama ebu, ô naghi ele ule A debt gets old, it never expires!! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiogo(f): 6:12pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
@ cute-ass, sis, u sure are wrong. am cool as ice. let's do this. BTW, how u doin'? Kobe akpa gi ebe aka gi ga eru Hang ur bag where ur hand can reach it. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 6:28pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
chiogo: Lil sis, wrong about what na?? I'm very cool, thanks for asking ; How's my favourite sis on nairaland doing today?? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiogo(f): 6:43pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
cute-ass:that this competition is turnin' unpleasant. we're cool. cute-ass: am good. thanks. back to topic. Nkita ne nwe ndidi ne eri nnukwu okpukpu. lol, dat's wrong, i know The patient dog eats d fattest bone. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 7:05pm On Jul 05, 2007 |
chiogo: Love, it had absolutely nothing to do with you. I'll be damned to ever be uncool with you, its never gonna happen oo Ônye ajuju adighi efu uzo He who asks, will not miss his way lol |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:20am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Ô na nwanyi eke amaghi akpu, ka ô bu na aguba ya adighi nkô Is it that the market woman does not know how to barb, or her barbing instrument aint sharp enough? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by OmoEko1(f): 2:23am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Hey sweetie i finally found you |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:34am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Omo Eko: LOL . . there you are, and I'm glad you did so whats up? Missing you |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by OmoEko1(f): 2:38am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Missing you too , nothing oh just chilling and bored |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:09am On Jul 09, 2007 |
moondust: Well, well well, I don't believe I have been away this long. Thanks for holding forth. Now that I'm back . . . I mana asi na nnukwu mmanwu puta obele mmanwu agba oso When the big masquarade is in the sqaure, the small masquarades stay by the side and watch. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:17am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Cutie darling, lolo ndi igbo na Nairaland, for having maintained the momentum from the very first day of this thread, I am so proud of you O nna gi muru gi You are a true Keep it coming, your crown awaits you, LOL |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:24am On Jul 09, 2007 |
Ilu nkanka nkata na eme nwoke nkanka akwa ujo A proverb about a tattered basket makes a man in rags nervous. @moondust, Ichie Okwulu okalusia! Biko ama m ka isi eme, mme m ihe ona abu eme m obi adi m uto |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 12:31pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
@ cute ass hope u had a fun weekend? @ youngies Nara ise Biko! kitaa k'ibiara. Olee ihe me ga? O mu bu Okwulu Okalia ibe ya. mana igwa beghi anyi afa otutu gi o! E ji ro ihe mmadu eme ogo You don't use another man's property for good deeds Onye ji mmadu na ani ji onwe ya when u hold another man down, u're also down e nwero ihe gbasara okuko na ita atu the chicken has no business with the toothpick/chewing stick |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:43pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
moondust: Ituo m Ichie Omenife, a kpunye m gi ehi |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:46pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
Mmiri anaghi ama nwa nnunu na akwu ya A bird is not beaten by the rain in its nest. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 1:07pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
youngies: ICHIE OMENIFE!!!!!!!!! TURU UGO! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:11pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
hehehehehe Ngwa nara ato . . . eehe, eehe, eehe Onye no nso? Biko kputara nu Ichie nnekwu ehi ka m nwere gwa ya aka |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 1:19pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
Nsogbu adighi. M ga ezigara gi na ndi ohaneze ozi. maka as na nwata kwoo aka ya o soro ndi okenye rie nri A child who washes his hands dines with kings Aka nni kwoo aka ekpe, aka ekpe a kwoo aka nni the right hand washes the left hand as the left hand washes the right hand |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by mezainab(f): 1:22pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
youngies: @ Do i detect chauvenism here or what? What's that "son" doing there,Youngies? well,na obodo ndi kpuru isi ,nwoke otu anya na abu eze in the land of the blind,the one eyed man becomes the king. Incase o buru na unu echefuo la |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 1:25pm On Jul 09, 2007 |
me-zainab: OOOOO Obi aso gbuo la m ebe a. ulo juru eju o! ma ndi ichie ma ndi lolo onye obula zuru e ezu n'rbe a! Nya Kpotu ba!!!! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:38am On Jul 10, 2007 |
Nwata hu ôgu egbolu egbo, ô si na ôgu na-atô ka nri When a child sees a seperated fight, he claims that fights are as good as food Agwa ônye ogbenye ihe a na-emesia wee bulu ôgalanya, ô si ka ya nôdu ôgbenye wee nwuô lol A rather less financially priviledged man, after being told what it takes to roll around in cash, decides to remain poor till death |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:32pm On Jul 10, 2007 |
me-zainab: Me c-h-a-u-v-e-r-n-i-s-m Ndi be anyi si na ji ga agba oku ga agbariri ma esiri ya esi ma ahuru ya ahu Our peopls says that a yam that is destined to burn shall surely burn whether it is roosted or boiled. 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by diamondd(f): 8:23pm On Jul 12, 2007 |
hehehe youngies dats mad funny afo n'egbu m mgbu |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiogo(f): 10:25pm On Jul 15, 2007 |
Nwata kobe ogodo ya ebe aka ya eme lu, ikuku ku be, obulu ya na ogodo ya. lol If a child hangs his cloth where his hand cannot reach, when d wind blows, it'll blow away him and his cloth. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by darfur(m): 10:38pm On Jul 15, 2007 |
abgusi gbaa otele, ya amuru ako. . . if the ant bites the buttocks, the buttocks learns how to scratch. . . . i.e when a real problem hits you , you will learn about the solution asap |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 3:55am On Jul 16, 2007 |
darfur: you no get am. ako here means wisdom. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by moondust(m): 4:41pm On Jul 17, 2007 |
Ikuku kuo, afu ike okuko when the wind blows, it exposes the chicken's butts! why is this thread deserted? where are all my people at? Youngies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? cute-ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? Zainab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? hey! my voice is echoing back at me! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by question(m): 6:21pm On Jul 17, 2007 |
I guess they have exhausted their igbo proverbs, They need to consult their primary/secondary school igbo textbooks. Ndi be anyi a na m ekele unu o. Udele na ebe akwa na mmiri mara ya mana ozo na eru, The vulture is crying that he was beaten by the rain but clouds are dark and another down pour is coming soon. Ndewo nu. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by darfur(m): 9:07pm On Jul 17, 2007 |
ana ekwu na uwe anaghi aba ukwu, ibi na ada gi we are saying that the boxer is too small for you yet you are developing scrotal elephantitis (i.e we are talking of a small problem and a big one is on the way |
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