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ajaabi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #192 on: January 11, 2007, 07:29 PM »

Guys I'm back, Ra, HA, etc what does this mean: imado iba sebi elede, kiba ba ilu je. Eru iba d'oba, ilu o ni ku kan. Translate: if baboon were pig, it would spoil town. If slave becomes king, nobody wd remain in town. Guess d meanin?
gianni (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #193 on: January 12, 2007, 12:36 AM »

oba t'oje t'ilu fi roju
oruko re ko ni pare
eyi t'oje t'ilu fi daaru
oruko re ko ni pare
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #194 on: January 12, 2007, 03:40 AM »

bi a ko ba gbagbe oro ana,a ko ni ri eni ati ba sere.
gianni (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #195 on: January 12, 2007, 03:46 AM »

omode ko le ni asho titi
ko ni akisa ju baba re lo
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #196 on: January 12, 2007, 03:07 PM »

omo ti a ko ba ko ni yo gbe ile ti a ko ta.
ajaabi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #197 on: January 13, 2007, 11:39 AM »

Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (don't mind our rulers)
ajaabi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #198 on: January 13, 2007, 11:41 AM »

Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (don't mind our rulers)
ajaabi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #199 on: January 13, 2007, 11:42 AM »

Guys let's revive Yoruba, also contribute 2 other thread 'Beautiful Yoruba', my contribution here: ohun ti tan l'egun odun, omo alagbaa n bo wa sun'su je (don't mind our rulers)
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #200 on: January 13, 2007, 12:46 PM »

agba wa bura pe ewe ko se e ri.
Jalal (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #201 on: January 13, 2007, 01:22 PM »

Iku ya ju esin lo
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #202 on: January 14, 2007, 12:40 AM »

ara ile eni lon bani pe lamodi,were ni ara ita mosi
baabolight (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #203 on: January 18, 2007, 01:41 AM »

Ore da mi, mo da ore mi.  Odale di meji.  meaning  After being wronged/played upon by my friend, I retaliated.  Both of us are bad individuals.  Used to caution people when you find yourself in an unexpected situation brought about by a trusted person or friend.  Do I retaliate or let matters be?
omogenaija (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #204 on: January 18, 2007, 01:44 AM »

egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi ora --- idk bout the spelling *thanks wes*

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are
haywhy (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #205 on: January 18, 2007, 01:48 AM »

 Won n pe gbogbo eranko ti o ni iwo, igbin n yo ju Cheesy Cheesy Means that all animals with horns are called but the snail is answering the call,
WesleyanA (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #206 on: January 18, 2007, 01:48 AM »

Quote from: omogenaija on January 18, 2007, 01:44 AM
egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi or ra --- idk bout the spelling

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are

it's spelled ora (w/ accent marks too. lol)

i don't think i know any proverbs off the top of my head so that's great that you know some  Shocked

baabolight (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #207 on: January 18, 2007, 01:51 AM »

Definitely, you've been away for long enough to start putting your cart before the horse not to mention the spelling.  Either way, kudos for the effort "Shaki nse bi ora, egungun nse bi eran"
However, remember that "Ajo ko dun bi ile"

Quote from: omogenaija on January 18, 2007, 01:44 AM
egungun se bi eran , shaki se bi or ra --- idk bout the spelling

but the basic meaning is a person who trys to be what they are not; harder than they really are
omogenaija (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #208 on: January 18, 2007, 01:52 AM »

Quote from: baabolight on January 18, 2007, 01:51 AM
Definitely, you've been away for long enough to start putting your cart before the horse not to mention the spelling.  Either way, kudos for the effort "Shaki nse bi ora, egungun nse bi eran"
However, remember that "Ajo ko dun bi ile"


thanks for giving me credit my brother  Smiley
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #209 on: January 18, 2007, 03:48 AM »

ka rin ka po,yiye ni yeni
gianni (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #210 on: February 05, 2007, 08:41 PM »

bi ina o ba tan laasho,
eje kiitan l'ekanaa
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #211 on: February 05, 2007, 08:46 PM »

lala tio si boi nibe!! omo lo mo n je!!
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #212 on: February 05, 2007, 10:17 PM »

gbogbo as ko lan sa si oorun
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #213 on: February 05, 2007, 10:26 PM »

aso ibora o o ki n ni apo(pocket)
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #214 on: February 05, 2007, 10:56 PM »

thats a curse

owu funfun kii jara won niyan
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #215 on: February 06, 2007, 01:11 AM »

who says?


yiyo ti ekun n yo, ki ma yi se ti ojo
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #216 on: February 08, 2007, 09:18 PM »

bi a ba diju ki eni buruku koja,titi ti eni rere ma fi koja,a ko ni mo.
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #217 on: February 08, 2007, 11:06 PM »

agba ki n wa loja! ko ri omo tuntun wo!!

(sm1 wil gt me soon) lol
funkilicious (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #218 on: February 08, 2007, 11:33 PM »

Ile oba to jono, ewa lo busi.
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #219 on: February 08, 2007, 11:42 PM »

adun lo gbeyin ewuro
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #220 on: February 08, 2007, 11:44 PM »

kokoro ti n je eko, ninu eko lo wa
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #221 on: February 08, 2007, 11:45 PM »

a n wa eran to leje,igbin yoju
lalaboi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #222 on: February 08, 2007, 11:47 PM »

abo oro la n so fum omoluwabi, to ba de inu re, o ma n di odindin
damsol (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #223 on: February 08, 2007, 11:49 PM »

aso ko ba omoye mo,omye ti rin ihoho wo oja.
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