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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by sosisi(f): 10:56pm On May 30, 2009 |
ehi n'amu nwa ka ikpu ya ha literal meaning: the size of the calf is dependent on the size of the cow's vagina real meaning: One can only do what he's capable of and nothing more. my hubby's best proverb |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by toshmann(m): 5:37pm On May 31, 2009 |
osisi ur hubby na wa ooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 12:49am On Jun 01, 2009 |
Nmadu anaghi eji otu m ha aga n'mba You don't go to a strange country or land with pride/arrogant you must humble yourself first |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by kuntagunit(m): 11:37am On Jun 01, 2009 |
Asokata eze anya ekpuru nkata n'ihu gwa ya okwu. if the fear of talking to a king is too much you cover your face with a basket and talk to him. okirikiri ka ana agba ukwu ose, a naghi ari ya elu. You can only go around a pepper crop uyou canot climb it. Ihe okenye no odi hu, nwata kwuru oto ogaghi ahu ya. what the elderly see sitting down a child can not see standing up |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 2:48pm On Jun 01, 2009 |
@Topic,E gbue maka iwe, e nie maka isi. if we kill cos we are angry,we'll bury cos of the stench Meaning:Forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Rubiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii . Kuntagunit,ndewo.I kara aka dede. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:21pm On Jun 01, 2009 |
Agbusi gba ala, ya na onye aburu nwanne? If the soldier ant stings the ground, who will be its neighbour? Osisi ilu gi a di behuuge Ify o ngi nwe aka (thumbs up) robby welcome back, were have u been? Toshman biko ejim aha chineke ario gi hapu otele na ihe di n'ime ya aka |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:05pm On Jun 02, 2009 |
Youngies ole ebe i si daputa? @Topic,Agadi nwanyi da ada nke mbu,da nke abuo na ato,o guo ihe o bu na ukpo onu. when an old woman falls once,twice and thrice,she wud stop and count and rearrage whats shes carrying on her shoulders Meaning:when u fail the same thing,once,twice and thrice,its high time u stop and check inwards for the solution. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 6:12pm On Jun 02, 2009 |
ifyalways: Ify odighi ihe ura mere anya There is no way sleeping can hurt the eyes Thanks for holding it down Nkwa n'ile i kwerem odighikwa nkem huru |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:28pm On Jun 02, 2009 |
heheeeee I maghi na a bu m Politician?i ga na ele anya imezu nkwa m when am leaving office. seriously,a gam eme something mgbe i na atughi anya. @Topic,ura ga eju onye nwuru anwu afo. The dead wud never complain of not getting enuff sleep,they are stuck with sleeping |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 11:11pm On Jun 02, 2009 |
Mgberede ka eji ama dike Ify dalu aja amula m gi taa |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:17am On Jun 03, 2009 |
rubi: @rubi Mana o bu mberede nyiri dike |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 2:49pm On Jun 03, 2009 |
Be onye ujo k'ana ano ama atu be dike! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 2:51pm On Jun 03, 2009 |
Nwoke n'ala nwanyi ajadu ju kwaa ihe gburu di ya |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 2:51pm On Jun 03, 2009 |
Agwo turu mbe turu okpokoro! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 1:34am On Jun 04, 2009 |
Sunny_bobo:My all time favorite Rubi,o ka amasim ma i na ajamu m mgbe dum @Topic,agha a kara aka anaghi eri ngwuro. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:37am On Jun 05, 2009 |
ifyalways: A mara m na ihe di n'ukwu na adigi mma |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:56am On Jun 05, 2009 |
hehe.imanu how far @Topic,nwata huwa anya,o kwuwa onu. when a child sees what hes not supposed to see,he wud say what hes not supposed to say. a huwala m anya oooooooooooooooooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 12:48pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
Üdara dachiri üzö bu mpïwa na-agü ya. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 1:41pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
Ekpere niile bere n'Amen |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by jantavanta(m): 2:35pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
I am enjoying this thread, even if I do not speak Igbo language. But please be generous enough to put the english translations. Thank You |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:35pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
Sunny_bobo:The cherry that fell on a footpath is begging to be eatenrofl Sunny_bobo:all prayers endw ith Amen sunny bobo biko,gbalie na etinye nkowa ma o bu ntapi ilu gi @Topic,nwata na agba egwu surugede matakwa na surugede bu egwu ndi nmuo. The child dancing to "surugede beats" shld remember that "surugede" is the dance of the spirits @jantavanta,we are glad u appreciate our thread. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:09pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
@ Ifyalways, Ndigbo si na onye Igbo atuo lu ilu ma kowa ra ya, ego e ji nu nne ya, Anyways, U are doing a good job interpreting. Kudos @Topic Anyughi anyu mere ike maka na afo koo, Ike eburu uta niile! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:26pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
Agwo emeghi nke o jiri buru agwo, umuaka achiri ya hio nku". |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:27pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
"Nwanyi muta ite ofe mmiri mmiri, di ya amuta ipi utara aka were suru ofe". |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by sosisi(f): 11:36pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
jantavanta: Thanks |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:41pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
Onye si na ya anaghi ata anu nkita, ya arakwana mmiri ofe ya. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:43pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
O nweghi ihe nwata rachakatara n'ike oku ka ose fugbuo ya. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 11:53pm On Jun 05, 2009 |
A na-asi onye e ji ugwo na agaghi akwu ya ugwo e ji ya, onye e ji ugwo na-asi na e nye ya ewu ojii na ya agaghi ewe. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:57am On Jun 06, 2009 |
Asa ka sia akwa agadi nwanyi asa ta ya ihe ozo If U untie an elderly woman cloth you will see a lot If you dig very deep/too inquisitive about something the meaning or end product will be amazing |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:59am On Jun 06, 2009 |
Nne n'atu Ilu a si ka anyi su kwa n' mango |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by jantavanta(m): 4:21am On Jun 06, 2009 |
I think the time is ripe for a website on Igbo proverbs that will classify them according to topic. It will be open to contributors like in wikipedia. In Ebira language, "orihi a a zu"; 'rain is falling' is similar to "miri ne zo"; 'rain is falling'. I see an interconnection in Nigerian languages. @rubi, How are these proverbs being passed on to the younger generation outside the country? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Sunnybobo3(m): 12:02pm On Jun 06, 2009 |
Nwoke na eti nwunye ya ihe bu ihe o na eri ka o na awunye aja |
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