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Crude Oil (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2432 on: October 09, 2009, 06:09 PM »

Quote from: echelon on October 04, 2009, 04:26 AM
He who is training a destitute is training his enemy?
@Crude Oil, berra come here and add some crude oil of understanding to this your ilu Cheesy
Ha ha. Iya pin? Ndi be anyi na-akpo ya iya ntutu. Belief in shooting of pins (needles, office pins, etc) as a weapon of spiritual attack.

Awo adighi agba oso ehihie na nkiti
The toad does not run in the afternoon for naught.

Igbo kwenu!!!


I nwetere ya.
 Na ebe m shi (where I'm from), nwangwe bu destistute, a pauper, mendicant e.t.c

Ilu ozo gbasara ndi nwangwe si na "Omye megburu nwangwe megburu onwe ya".

Igbo kwenu
rubi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2433 on: October 09, 2009, 06:46 PM »

E tie dike n'ala, anu uzu ya

Knock a valiant man on the ground and the shouts will be tremendous
The downfall of a famous man attracts public attension


Ndi be anyi ke emesia nu weekend oma
Ify  Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss
Andre Uweh (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2434 on: October 09, 2009, 10:52 PM »

Ahu ka nma na o wu onye eze nyuru. It is better that the leader is the one at fault.
ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2435 on: October 10, 2009, 03:56 AM »

Crude oil,keduzi ka o si buru na onye zuru nwangwe zuru onye iro ya? 
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2436 on: October 10, 2009, 11:36 AM »

Quote from: ifyalways on October 08, 2009, 05:48 PM
Rubi  Kiss Kiss Kiss
[b]Throttler,iji kwa iwe,gi na ilu gi  Cheesy   Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Youngies  Angry Ubochi aka ga-akpara Eze Udene, o kwuo ndimmuo chiri ya eze.
The day the King of Vultures will be apprehended, it will reveal the spirit that crowned it.
 Onye che nti n’ala, o nu ugolu agbusi
Translation;If you keep your ear to the floor,u wud hear the chants of the ants.
   Meaning;Beyond superficiality, only those who search deep will uncover the truth of information they seek. 
.
  Udo di United.  Cheesy

the mere thought of udele is hilarious, such a beautiful, grossly underrated bird, NOT! Cheesy
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2437 on: October 10, 2009, 11:39 AM »

ahu dimkpa, ahu ogologo imi ya.

translation: when you see a dimkpa, you will see his long nose. Lips sealed

( that sounds more like pinochio to me), he tells a lie, his nose gets longer Grin
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2438 on: October 10, 2009, 11:44 AM »

@ IFY, nne i na etete ura osiso,  Undecided,

munwa ura na ato mu ka sugar. baby just-ru kwusi inu ara, so ona etete ugboro abuo n'abali iri nri.
ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2439 on: October 13, 2009, 05:21 PM »

Quote from: throttler on October 10, 2009, 11:44 AM
@ IFY, nne i na etete ura osiso,  Undecided,

munwa ura na ato mu ka sugar. baby just-ru kwusi inu ara, so ona etete ugboro abuo n'abali iri nri.
Mba ooo.O nwere ebe anyi gara,it was so boring,e jim phone m were na egburi oge  Wink
@Topic,onye zuru igba nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aku ya?
Translation;One who steals his kinsmans drum,where wud he beat it?
 Onye zuru ji nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aru/ahu ya?
Translation;One who steals his kinsmans yam,where wud he roast it?
Rubi,Echelon na Youngies,odikwa na nma?
echelon (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2440 on: October 13, 2009, 07:03 PM »

Ndi Igbo si na "Nchi fodugodu so ofu ha ga na atariri." In English- Even if its just one grasscutter is remaining, it will still be cutting. Ify thanks for still cutting.
Crude Oil (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2441 on: October 13, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: ifyalways on October 10, 2009, 03:56 AM
Crude oil,keduzi ka o si buru na onye zuru nwangwe zuru onye iro ya? 

Amaghi'm Huh Huh
rubi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2442 on: October 14, 2009, 06:44 PM »

Nwata kwopu aka osoro ndi okenye rie nri

If a child washes her hands very well he will eat with the elders

If a child behaves very well she will have conversation/discussion with the elders
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2443 on: October 14, 2009, 10:13 PM »

Quote from: echelon on October 13, 2009, 07:03 PM
Ndi Igbo si na "Nchi fodugodu so ofu ha ga na atariri." In English- Even if its just one grasscutter is remaining, it will still be cutting. Ify thanks for still cutting.

~ Adding my voice ~ Ify, rubi, echelon, throttler and et al thanks for still cutting  Grin
ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2444 on: October 15, 2009, 04:34 PM »

Quote from: youngies on October 14, 2009, 10:13 PM
~ Adding my voice ~ Ify, rubi, echelon, throttler and et al thanks for still cutting  Grin
Otele nshi  Cheesy
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2445 on: October 15, 2009, 04:37 PM »

Quote from: ifyalways on October 15, 2009, 04:34 PM
Otele nshi  Cheesy

Imi oho!  Cheesy
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2446 on: October 15, 2009, 05:35 PM »

Quote from: ifyalways on October 15, 2009, 04:34 PM
Otele nshi Cheesy

 Grin

Quote from: youngies on October 14, 2009, 10:13 PM
~ Adding my voice ~ Ify, rubi, echelon, throttler and et al thanks for still cutting Grin

still cutting what? aji ike? Cheesy
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2447 on: October 15, 2009, 05:38 PM »

Quote from: throttler on October 15, 2009, 05:35 PM
still cutting what? aji ike? Cheesy

otele
aji ike

What next?  Undecided
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2448 on: October 15, 2009, 09:07 PM »

[quote author=youngies link=topic=43635.msg4740049#msg4740049 date=1255624695]
otele
aji ike

What next? Undecided

Quote

youngies, kedu ka imere.?
abuja odikwa hot this season? jos na ahu nmadu na oku ka ji . last time i went to abuja/keffi, i developed heat stroke Grin( as onye ocha wey i be na) Grin
ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2449 on: October 16, 2009, 04:31 PM »

Youngies,Otondo.
Throttler,so J-town di hot ugba?e chekwam na Jos na adi all year round cold.A bialam Jos mbu,Katako,Apata na Rayfield.  Wink Ndi ahu nwere tomato,ihe eji eme salad na potatoes.I na eme enjoy no bi small.
@Topic,Mmiri riri ehi/efi ka mbe huru na awa ogodo,o ga efe efe ka o ga awu awu?
The tortoise gears up by a river that drowned an elephant: is it going to fly or jump over the river?

throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2450 on: October 17, 2009, 10:27 AM »

Quote from: ifyalways on October 16, 2009, 04:31 PM
Youngies,Otondo.
Throttler,so J-town di hot ugba?e chekwam na Jos na adi all year round cold.A bialam Jos mbu,Katako,Apata na Rayfield. Wink Ndi ahu nwere tomato,ihe eji eme salad na potatoes.I na eme enjoy no bi small.
@Topic,Mmiri riri ehi/efi ka mbe huru na awa ogodo,o ga efe efe ka o ga awu awu?
The tortoise gears up by a river that drowned an elephant: is it going to fly or jump over the river?



nne, ona enwe oge jos na eme experience blazing heat. that type that poses the threat of cerebro spinal meningitis. ugbu a odi very hot., mana a bit cool during evening. ebim na rayfield, na azu government house& millionaires quaters( ebim na ebe abuo) Grin.,
apata and that katako area is prone to violence, cos of the mixture of folks in that area Wink. jos nwe fruit and salad stuff, that is what i will greatly miss when we leave in a couple of years, and its relative tranquility. anyi mere relocate from lagos na 2003 to jos., but my hair hasnt recovered from the jos harsh weather Lips sealed , even cream no dey work here Lips sealed
rubi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2451 on: October 18, 2009, 10:03 PM »

Aku fecha o dara awo
Agara cha must come back I know I did not get the interpretation but don't crucify me
Bbeee
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2452 on: October 19, 2009, 12:11 AM »

agwara gi si, fada gbara oku , ga na ju ma ahao nu ya mo soro gba,    chaii i nid 2 improve ma ibo spelling
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2453 on: October 19, 2009, 11:04 AM »

ukwu na'aga wam- wam, anya na'aga zam -zam na'hu ya Cheesy

translation: the leg that goes wam-wam, the eyes that sees zam zam also sees it.

meaning: nothing you do is really hidden.
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2454 on: October 19, 2009, 12:06 PM »

@throttler
Abuja bu ebe obibi . . . the heat adighikwa to much . . . a good 2hsp A/C does the magic.

@Ify, agavu!
Otu m onyi na Abuja ooo
rubi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2455 on: October 19, 2009, 04:04 PM »

ugo chara acha adighi echu echu
A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure
One well trained will stand the test of time
ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2456 on: October 19, 2009, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: rubi on October 19, 2009, 04:04 PM
ugo chara acha adighi echu echu
A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure
One well trained will stand the test of time

OMG i love this.  Cool
Quote from: throttler on October 17, 2009, 10:27 AM
nne, ona enwe oge jos na eme experience blazing heat. that type that poses the threat of cerebro spinal meningitis. ugbu a odi very hot., mana a bit cool during evening. ebim na rayfield, na azu government house& millionaires quaters( ebim na ebe abuo) Grin.,
apata and that katako area is prone to violence, cos of the mixture of folks in that area Wink. jos nwe fruit and salad stuff, that is what i will greatly miss when we leave in a couple of years, and its relative tranquility. anyi mere relocate from lagos na 2003 to jos., but my hair hasnt recovered from the jos harsh weather Lips sealed , even cream no dey work here Lips sealed
A dim lucky then maka na mgbe nile m biara na Jos,its been cold all through.
Bia Youngies,kpachara anya gi.Oyi tugbuo gi dia.  Cheesy
@Bbee no be say u talk am,u need to brush up on your igbo,we wud help u . Wink
Bbeee
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2457 on: October 20, 2009, 04:16 AM »

@ify,

wld u b ma tisha?
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2458 on: October 20, 2009, 09:34 AM »

@ify, nne locationu gi di egwu! ahia azu fridgi kwa Cheesy, aka gi ga~adikwa ka sand paper Cheesy
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2459 on: October 21, 2009, 03:23 PM »

Ahia azu fridgi!  Cheesy isi eme biela Ify maka chi  Grin
Before location ya bu na bed agaba

@topic
Odighi ihe ura mere anya
Nothing spoil

ifyalways (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2460 on: October 21, 2009, 06:04 PM »

Youngies,ura na akpo anya.
Azu fridgi bu ebe ano.Okporoko nwa ogbenye.  Cheesy Throttler,dika Youngies siri kwuo,o dighi ihe ura ga-eme anya~~o dighi ihe azu fridgi puru ime aka mu~~
rubi (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2461 on: October 21, 2009, 06:27 PM »

Nwunye anyi nwunye anyi ka abali bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya
Our wife our wife when midnight comes we will know whose wife she really is

Ify como ta apetu? Kiss Kiss Kiss
youngies (m)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2462 on: October 22, 2009, 12:58 PM »

Quote from: rubi on October 21, 2009, 06:27 PM
Nwunye anyi nwunye anyi ka abali bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya
Our wife our wife when midnight comes we will know whose wife she really is

Ify como ta apetu? Kiss Kiss Kiss
THIS!!

Hmmm, rubi bikokwa children noo nga oo
O gini ka ana eme nwuye n'ime abali?  Huh

Ify i nwere idea?  Lips sealed
throttler (f)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills
« #2463 on: October 22, 2009, 04:16 PM »

Quote from: youngies on October 22, 2009, 12:58 PM
THIS!!

Hmmm, rubi bikokwa children noo nga oo
O gini ka ana eme nwuye n'ime abali? Huh

Ify i nwere idea? Lips sealed

di na nwunye na azu okwe na~abali, siki 1, siki 2 Lips sealed

Quote from: rubi on October 21, 2009, 06:27 PM
Nwunye anyi nwunye anyi ka abali bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya
Our wife our wife when midnight comes we will know whose wife she really is

Ify como ta apetu? Kiss Kiss Kiss

 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin Grin Grin Grin
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