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Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 12:09am On Jan 02, 2010
mi o ni laju le ki talubo ko wo.- i wount let u put me in trouble
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 12:13am On Jan 02, 2010
mi oni laju le ki talubo ko wo-i wount let u put me in trouble (4 more skill acquisition u can learn dat in yoruba movies or beta still stay wit ur grand ma or grand pa 4 a yr n if u dont av one stat wit any of ur close relations from 60 n above.u'll hear enof
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by IYANGBALI: 3:14pm On Jan 02, 2010
igi gogoro ma gun mi labe sokoto la fi nbo grin
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by babrich39(m): 2:43pm On Jan 03, 2010
Sapatapara lan sin to, Oju afonfotan -Ija lon daale , TRUE IS BETTER.
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Remii(m): 2:48pm On Jan 03, 2010
babrich39:

Sapatapara lan sin to, Oju afonfotan -Ija lon daale , TRUE IS BETTER.

Sapatapara lan sin to, bi ito ba yi layiju owo kan warapa ni yen.
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Remii(m): 2:53pm On Jan 03, 2010
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by babrich39(m): 4:12pm On Jan 03, 2010
10k 4 ur correction, REMI,
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Remii(m): 4:59pm On Jan 03, 2010
You are welcome also,

Patapata laafoju, kunna kunna laadete, oju afoifotan, ija nii da sile.
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by babrich39(m): 5:23pm On Jan 03, 2010
GUY, I dey see u GOD bless u as u contribute, more wisdom,knowledge{AMEN}
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by s4: 6:54pm On Jan 03, 2010
Agbab ki n wa loja kori omo titun wo.
An elder is not present at a market and permit a child's head to rest askew.
(Elders must not permit untowards happenings in their presence.)


Agba ofifo ni pariwo; apo to kun fowo ki n dun.
It is an empty barrel that is noisy; a sack full of money makes no sound.
(Empty barrels make the most noise.)


Agba ti ko lese n ile a logbon ninu.
An elder that has no substance should have cunning.
(One should know one's limitations and how to compensate for them.)
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Remii(m): 3:12pm On Jan 04, 2010
Agbagba to je ese'bi e pe arayin jo (Elders that shared Kolanut, it time to gather again)

This statement is made when in-laws come to report a recalcitrant woman to her parents, it implies that those who approved the marriage, by way of sharing the dowry should should regroup and save the situation, either call the young woman to order or otherwise. It could also be used to tell stakeholders the need to take care of a problem arising from their past decisions.
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by Emmyk(m): 2:10pm On Nov 20, 2013
osat02: ti iku pa n poloto, ti ile ngbe osika, bo pe boya ire ama sun ni ise (if the wicked prosper, and the righteous suffer, doing good becomes burdensome)
hmmm. Been searching for this proverb for a long time now, first read/listen to it on Microsoft Encarta...
Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by KUNZEH(m): 8:14am On Feb 05, 2020
Bi eyin ba se meji, ko saa ti funfun (even if the teeth remains just two in the mouth, let it be white)

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