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youngies (m)
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Igbos are well renowned for their use of proverbs or idioms in expressing themselves. Let us build a catalogue of these proverbs with explanation in English language so that other tribes will appreciate how rich our heritage is.
Igbo Kwezuenu!!!
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youngies (m)
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Ndi igbo si na nwata etoghi eto juo ihe gburu nna ya, ihe gburu nna ya e gbu ya - A child who is not old enough to ask what killed his father, the same that killed his father will kill him too.
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cute-ass (f)
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my gosh, i love this thread. Expect me back very soon. I'm the professor in "proverbs 405" Can't wait to show my skills  . . . . . . . hehehe |
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youngies (m)
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Ndi igbo si na gidigidi bu ugwu eze - Igbos say that gidigidi can't translate is the pride of a king
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okobi (m)
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oboy ino understand ooooooooooo
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youngies (m)
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what don't you understand?
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jaybaby (f)
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Madu ana e gi osu so re a ofe di Oku--Ma Igbo is wack  |
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cute-ass (f)
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Madu ana e gi osu so re a ofe di Oku
roflmao. . . . . jaybaby you'll make an igbo man blind with your igboo o o , i'm still rolling on the floor Ma Igbo is wack Sweetheart you stole the words from my mouth. . . . . . real wack, no be small |
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youngies (m)
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cute-ass I am still waiting for you to show your skill |
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youngies (m)
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jaybaby
if u are ready i will teach you
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cute-ass (f)
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@ youngies I've finally landed from my private jet  I'll just start with few and save some for later because the igbos say that nwayô nwayô ka-eji eri ofe di ôku - you eat a hot dish little by littltihu di mma adighi nma i tu mbö - a pretty face does not deserve to be pinched mberede nyiri dike, mana mberede ka eji ama dike - an impossibility is too much a task for a hero, but a hero is determined by the impossibilityönye ulö ya na-agba ôku anaghi achu ôke - someone that has his house on fire dosen't go cahsing a rat |
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cute-ass (f)
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@ jaybaby
are you yoruba?
@ youngies
where are you?
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ZuluNation (m)
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*subscribing to thread*
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cute-ass (f)
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well let me continue ezigbo ôyi kariri ezigbo nwanne - a good friend is better than a bad sibling (brother/sister) nwata etoghi eto wara ôgôdô, ikuku kue, o blulu ya na ôgôdô ô ma n'ukwu - if an ungrown child ties a wrapper, when the wind comes, it carries both the child and the wrapper they're tying.ônye ya na ekwensu na-eli ihe, na-eji ogologo ngazi - he who dines with the devil, uses a long spoon ônye ndi iro gbara gburugburu na-eche ndu ya nche mgbe nile - he who is surrounded by enemies, looks out for his dear life at all timesmmadu na-azôtasi ala, wee zôba ute - you have to secure a land first before fighting for a mat to place on it Now guess this'll do for today. . . . . youngies, expect me back very soon |
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youngies (m)
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Well Cute-ass you have thrown up the challenge Asi si tupuru nkita okpukpu n'ezi, ma rapuru ya ogu ya na umu ndi mmuoThrow the bones out to the dogs and leave him with the fight of the spirit. Ndi Igbo si na onye yere nwata nkakwu ga enye kwa ya mmiri oji akwo aka - He who give a child a bush rat must also provide him with water to wash his hand. Ndi Igbo si na nwata rie ihe o na amuru anya, oraruo ura - When a child eats what has been keeping him awake, he will sleep I wait your response cute girl |
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nikynike (f)
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Ana amaokwa maka nwoke ida elu maka mgbe oga esi na elu daa ma dabia mkpuru amu ya. men sorry O! With due respect. - Several warnings are giving to men when climbing any tree because of hitting his ass when he falls down from the tree.[b][/b] |
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youngies (m)
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Niky, you got to translate that.
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nikynike (f)
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Anaghi aso mgbagbu aga ogo. You don't because of death refuse to go for a warEme ngwa ngwa emehara odachi. Fast attention some some critical issues prevents negative outcomeNwoke anaghi ma obu ekwesighi ino na ulo ewu amu nwa na obo.- A man is not expected to be avaliable at home while the she goat delivered her baby with a robe on her neckawo anaghi agba oso ehehie na efu- You don't expect to see the frog in the afternoon without a reason.Were ehehie chowa ewu ojii. Search for the black goat in the day time when it becomes dark (difficult) @ Youngies nna cool down that can send me packing o! |
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mukina2 (f)
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 *finds the exit*
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youngies (m)
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OMG! How do I know you are not copying it from somewhere? |
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youngies (m)
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Ngwere nile kpu afo n'ala, amaghi nke afo na asa-
All lizards has its belly on the ground, no one knows which has a belly ache
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asoderock (m)
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Let us translates the proverbs to English in other to widen the participation and audience. and above all benefit more people. It is an appeal
ok |
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youngies (m)
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Nikynike please heed the advice
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nikynike (f)
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@Youngies, lm not copying it o! Mua nka ga na ezuoshi ewerem asabodo. Yes Sir. |
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youngies (m)
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Ekwerem ekwe na i nwere asambodo, but still adhere to the rule
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nikynike (f)
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ojo atula gi agam eme otu esiri kwuo onye eze ka ibu.
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youngies (m)
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Ndi Igbo si onye tara amu ebule ji ibi ugwo anyone who eats the privates of a ram is in debted to ibi |
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youngies (m)
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Niky ezi nne, enweghi m ujo obula |
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nikynike (f)
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@Youngies, Hope l have done what u want. |
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youngies (m)
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Not really Simply put a proverb and translate it into English
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