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youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #192 on: April 26, 2007, 12:57 PM »

Quote from: r_o_b_b_y on April 25, 2007, 09:51 PM
make i speak the one i know

achoro ira nyanyi ugbu a Grin

O doro m anya na isi ezu chaghi gi oke Tongue  I choro ira nwanyi ugbu a, ga aga n'ulo ndi akwuna, ha ga enye gi ihe i choro ma tinye kwara gi jara (HIV)  Grin
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #193 on: April 26, 2007, 01:14 PM »

Quote from: cute-ass on April 26, 2007, 01:31 AM
@ youngies

me leave?? i was just pulling your legs Grin Not when i've not beaten you to the core, don't worry, the day is right behind the corner Grin Grin

youngies keep it rolling!! Wink

Ndi Igbo siri oo

Na ihe nwoke nyere ibe ya bu ngaa jidere m
Whatever a man does to another man, he should expect in return

Nwoke tosia o chere ibe ya
A grown man must allow others to grow up

Osisi huru ibe ya na adu nkwa, ufere ga amapu ya onu
Any tree that sees another and become envious, ufere wild wind will cut it off

Cutie though you didn't answer me , I shall keep it rolling Wink  Wink
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #194 on: April 27, 2007, 01:21 AM »

Quote from: youngies on April 26, 2007, 12:57 PM
O doro m anya na isi ezu chaghi gi oke Tongue  I choro ira nwanyi ugbu a, ga aga n'ulo ndi akwuna, ha ga enye gi ihe i choro ma tinye kwara gi jara (HIV) Grin


ROFLMAO . .  Grin Grin even double jara if you want (brothers and sisters to HIV) Grin

Quote from: youngies on April 26, 2007, 01:14 PM

Cutie though you didn't answer me , I shall keep it rolling Wink  Wink

I did ooh! Check again Wink

                                            *clears troat*

Ihe ôkenye nô ala hu, nwata kwulu ôtô, ô gaghi ahu ya
what an elder/adult sees sitting, a child does not see even while standing Undecided

Isi na isi ha bu n'ônu maka na mmadu ka ibe ya
all animals are equal, but some are more equal than the others Cheesy

let me know if you didn't see the message youngies!
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #195 on: April 30, 2007, 11:15 AM »

Cutie, sorry I was away for some time. Yes I did not see your email, please do send it asap.

                                              ~~clears throat~~
Ndi Igbo si na anwunta bere na akpa amu, bere na njo, maka na amaghi ihe emere etiwa mkpuru amu
A mosiquito that perched on the scrotum, is on a very bad spot, if care is not taken the testis might be broken in an effort to kill the mosiquito

Ihe na ato uto na egbu egbu
Sweet things is always trouble

Otu onye anaghi akari umunna ya
One person cannot be bigger than his kinsmen

I am waitiing for you,   Wink
whitelexi (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #196 on: April 30, 2007, 04:58 PM »

Ebube Agu ne che Agu. . .  Ma odindu, ma onwuru awu!

The ability of a lion guards the lion. . .  whether it is dead or alive!

In other words, if you know what a lion can do, u don't even bother attempting any foul play with it whether u think it is dead or alive
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #197 on: April 30, 2007, 05:00 PM »

Eziokwu na afu ufu na nti
Truth is always painful
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #198 on: May 02, 2007, 08:14 AM »

Quote from: youngies on April 30, 2007, 11:15 AM
Cutie, sorry I was away for some time. Yes I did not see your email, please do send it asap.

Hope you got one now, if not then you should take a look at the mail addy you displayed on your profile Wink

                                    *scratched head*

a si na ônu gwara obi nwere ike i chezô mana obi agwara, anaghi echezô
Cry
The mouth that talks to the heart might forget what it said, but the heart that was told, doesn't!

Ônye ara siri ônye nwuru anwu ya debe ihu ya ogologo, maka na mgbe ô na-aya odighi ônye netara ya

The mad man said to the dead that he should just keep his face straight Cos while he was ill, nobody cared to help Angry

expecting you!!!!!!
babyosisi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #199 on: May 03, 2007, 01:11 AM »

love brewing on nairaland

youngies and cutie.
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #200 on: May 03, 2007, 01:26 AM »

Quote from: babyosisi on May 03, 2007, 01:11 AM
love brewing on nairaland

youngies and cutie.

Tell your mouth fingers, (it)they'll put you into trouble Grin

Honestly though, just a friendy greeting Wink . How have you been BTW dear?
r_o_b_b_y (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #201 on: May 03, 2007, 01:38 AM »

Lol i heard something today i don't know why i keep hearing such duh
Some one (from ngwa land) was feeling cold and was like
"Oyi n' di itu m"
and he got a reply
"Ka o' tu gi, ka o' tum oh!"
 Grin
babyosisi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #202 on: May 03, 2007, 01:44 AM »

fine o ma sista cute.
robby why are all your postings so anatomical?
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #203 on: May 03, 2007, 02:00 AM »

Quote from: r_o_b_b_y on May 03, 2007, 01:38 AM
Lol i heard something today [syouub]i don't know why i keep hearing such duh[/sub]
Some one (from ngwa land) was feeling cold and was like
"Oyi n' di itu m"
and he got a reply
"Ka o' tu gi, ka o' tum oh!"
 Grin


And that i guess is your own definition of a proverb lol Grin , you're one hell of a funny dude Grin

Quote from: babyosisi on May 03, 2007, 01:44 AM
fine o ma sista cute.

Glad to hear that sis. Wink
jo-z (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #204 on: May 03, 2007, 07:09 AM »

onye wetere oji wetere ndu

he that brings kola brings life. Grin
r_o_b_b_y (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #205 on: May 03, 2007, 09:26 AM »

@ cute-arse,
Okpu ahu ikpu, achoro m ikpu ya. Grin
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #206 on: May 03, 2007, 11:59 AM »

Quote from: babyosisi on May 03, 2007, 01:11 AM
love brewing on nairaland

youngies and cutie.
Babyosisi i na agba afa?  Grin
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #207 on: May 03, 2007, 12:14 PM »

Ndi Igbo si na
Oju ngwa ngwa na aju ihe okwesiri ikwe, O kwe osiso na ekwe ihe okwesiiri iju
One who rejects very fast will always reject what he could have accepted, while one who accepts so fast will accept what he surely would have rejected.

Gbue dike gbue dike, ubochi ogu a choba dike

Crucify him, crucify him, on the day of battle you will look for him

Otu onye ara aghaghi igba uka
Cutie please I need your assistance to translate this one, the thingy pass me o  Grin
nnenneigbo (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #208 on: May 03, 2007, 11:25 PM »

ndi si na eme ngwa nwa emeghara odachi

onye ara si, u nu rich nye ya efere ka okuwacha ya.

i can't translate sorry.
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #209 on: May 04, 2007, 12:10 AM »

Quote from: youngies on May 03, 2007, 12:14 PM

Otu onye ara aghaghi igba uka
Cutie please I need your assistance to translate this one, the thingy pass me o  Grin

always at your service Wink
OOh lawd, is that what i'm acyually seeing??

the "downstairs" of a mad woman, can be expected to be sour Embarrassed . . can't believe i translated that!! Shocked Grin

Quote from: nnenneigbo on May 03, 2007, 11:25 PM
ndi si na eme ngwa nwa emeghara odachi

onye ara si, u nu rich nye ya efere ka okuwacha ya.

i can't translate sorry.

I'll help you dear:

hurrying up will enable you prevent a calamity Wink

the mad man said, when you're through eating, give him the plates to break!!
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #210 on: May 04, 2007, 11:13 AM »

Quote from: cute-ass on May 04, 2007, 12:10 AM
always at your service Wink
OOh lawd, is that what i'm acyually seeing??

the "downstairs" of a mad woman, can be expected to be sour Embarrassed . . can't believe i translated that!! Shocked Grin
Translations can't get better than this! Thumbs up queen of Nairaland  Cheesy  Cheesy
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #211 on: May 04, 2007, 11:24 AM »

Anaghi agwa onye isii na nnu adighi na ofe, na obu na mmanu adighi ya
You don't need to tell a blind that there is no salt in the soup, but there is no oil

Ogoli mara obi diya odika ohuru chukwu anya
When a wife knows all that pleases her husband, it will be insuniated that she saw God


Cutie you are playing a catch-up game Tongue  Tongue
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #212 on: May 04, 2007, 04:12 PM »

Quote from: youngies on May 04, 2007, 11:24 AM
Cutie you are playing a catch-up game Tongue Tongue

Catch-up game ke?? lol

if i'm doing the catch-up, wonder were you are. Definitely behind Tongue

Don't worry i'm on my way to finish you, WATH OUT!!!!! Grin Grin

youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #213 on: May 04, 2007, 04:15 PM »

Quote from: cute-ass on May 04, 2007, 04:12 PM
Catch-up game ke?? lol

if i'm doing the catch-up, wonder were you are. Definitely behind Tongue

Don't worry i'm on my way to finish you, WATH OUT!!!!! Grin Grin



                                                Grin Grin Grin ~~shakes head in disbelief~~  Grin  Grin

Nwanyi oma please drop your proverbs!
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #214 on: May 04, 2007, 04:28 PM »

Atuoro omara omara, atuoro ofeke, onwere isi feye n'ofia
Say it to the wise, he shall understand, but tell it to the stupid he will be lost

Nwa okorie ekwuna ekwuna nwa okorie ama na ekwu
Okorie don't talk, cutie help me out again
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #215 on: May 04, 2007, 05:44 PM »

Quote from: youngies on May 04, 2007, 04:28 PM
Nwa okorie ekwuna ekwuna nwa okorie ama na ekwu
Okorie don't talk, cutie help me out again

Okorie don't talk so Okorie's son doesn't fall into the trap . . don't know if i got the igbo version right.

asi ônye usa okwu ekuna, ô si ka ya kwue na okwu ya a na atôka
when you tell "mr. i too" not to talk, he'll insist on doing so Cos he believes he always knows it all Grin
grafikdon (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #216 on: May 04, 2007, 11:09 PM »

Ndi Igbo si na

Nwata kwuru oto gwujie ji, otukwuru ala gwuputa ya:

Translation (Not literal): When you make a foolish mistake due to nonchalance and absolute lack of concentration, you will spend so much time fixing the mess.

jo-z (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #217 on: May 05, 2007, 04:13 AM »

y'all r doing good with igbo proverbs Grin Grin Grin
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #218 on: May 07, 2007, 12:52 PM »

Quote from: jo-z on May 05, 2007, 04:13 AM
y'all r doing good with igbo proverbs Grin Grin Grin

Many thanks to Cute-ass et al  Grin
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #219 on: May 07, 2007, 12:59 PM »

Ndi Igbo si na,

Onwu na egbu nwa okuko na esi n'elu abia
The death that kills the chicken always comes from the sky

Okuko biara Igbo were otu ukwu kwuru, si ka ya mara otu igbo si eme
When the chicken came newly to Igbo land, she stood with one leg to find out what's up with Igbo people

Okuko rapuru mma gburu ya ga togboru ite olu
The chicken always leaves the knife that killed it and go and lie beside the pot

 Cheesy  Cheesy Cutie catch me if you can  Cheesy Cheesy
cute-ass (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #220 on: May 08, 2007, 11:43 AM »

Quote from: youngies on May 07, 2007, 12:59 PM
Cheesy  Cheesy Cutie catch me if you can  Cheesy Cheesy

Just remember you asked for it!! Wink Cheesy

Ôchi abughi utô
Salutation is not love

Eji anya ama ôka chalu acha, ituwa ya bu usa'
You use the eye(s) to see a ripe plant/fruit, wanting to taste it is being long-throated lol
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #221 on: May 08, 2007, 12:21 PM »

Cutie sup you didn't show up,  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked

You know that the Igbo people says that . . .

Achusia aja ma ahughi udele, i mara na ihe mere be ndi muo
If after perfoming the sacrifice and the vulture is not seen, then something terrible must have happened in the spirit world

Ezue ka aha eri udele, atotua ngiga
When the gathering of the vulture eaters are complete, they will open their meat basket

Mmadu anghi abu ogbenye ma buru amosu
One cannot be a poor person and at the same time be a witch

Please don't keep me waiting for long   Cool  Cool
ne4real (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #222 on: May 10, 2007, 12:26 PM »

igbo kwenu !!!!!!!!

hanekwu na oku re ru father, ginwa na ju kwa mo oreru afo-onu ya !!!!!!!!
ne4real (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #223 on: May 10, 2007, 12:28 PM »

igbo kwenu !!!!!!!!

hanekwu na oku re ru father, ginwa na ju kwa mo oreru afo-onu ya !!!!!!!!

translation :- people r saying fire has burnt the father, but you're asking if the fire also burnt his mustach !!!!!!!!
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