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Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:22am On Jul 25, 2008 |
Alangba to ja lat'ori igi iroko ti 'o fese se, o ni tenikan o ba yin oun oun o yin ara oun The lizard that dropped from the apex of the "iroko tree" without fracturing its legs says to itself that "if nobody praises me I will praise myself" |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by tybanky(f): 12:44pm On Jul 28, 2008 |
"Owe l'esin oro, oro l'esin owe. B'oro ba sonu, owe la fi nwa". (Meaning roughly that the proverb is the ultimate vehicle for perfect communication) 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Gonorrhea(m): 12:50pm On Jul 28, 2008 |
mo fe sere oge!! |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by tybanky(f): 3:01pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
mo fe sere oge!! Gonorrhea, jowo sere oge!! |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by tybanky(f): 3:06pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
Ikun ti fe ere sa, ki o to gbo giri giri ese. The squirrel is already prepared to take the flight of survival before the sound of predator's footsteps. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lucabrasi(m): 3:21pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
new one i just heard today kaka ki kiniun she akapo ekun,onikalku a se ode ni oto loosely translated-rather than the leopard or lion (not sure) helping the tiger to keep his share of the meat,they will both do their hunting individually, the moral being that rather than entrust your valuables to someone who isnt fully honest with you,its better you keep or take care of your interests/valuables |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by lucabrasi(m): 3:33pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
igi gogoro ma gun mi loju,okere latin wo means to dodge the tree branch jutting out and prventing it from gouging your eye balls,you have to look at it from afar, the moral is that a stitch in time saves nine, dont let things get over your head before you sort it out |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by kolaoloye(m): 9:13am On Aug 08, 2008 |
Moja-mosa la nmo akikanju, akikanju to mo'ja ti ko mo'sa, iru won ni nba ogun lo |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by toluxa1(m): 1:20pm On Jan 24, 2011 |
Ilé ọba tójó . . . . |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by oludashmi(f): 2:43pm On Jan 24, 2011 |
ile oba to jona. . . eewa lo bu si Meaning when there is a loss, the recovery would be better than the former 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by toluxa1(m): 2:17pm On Jan 25, 2011 |
Correct! |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by kolaoloye(m): 10:08am On Mar 02, 2011 |
Won ni ki omode wa je sara ________________________ |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Akanniade(m): 1:12am On Mar 03, 2011 |
loosely translated-rather than the leopard or lion (not sure) helping the tiger to keep his share of the meat,they will both do their hunting individually, the moral being that rather than entrust your valuables to someone who isnt fully honest with you,its better you keep or take care of your interests/valuables nice one. Kiniun is lion, ekun is leopard. There are no tigers in africa. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ebenezary(m): 10:28pm On Feb 11, 2012 |
ewure ose fisu so, Ologbon kan ko tera re nifa,omoran kan ko fi ara re joye,obe kin mu ko gbe eekan idi ara re. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Remii(m): 1:24pm On Feb 17, 2012 |
Lapalapa ni ibere ete, ebi ifo ba mu lehin orun ko kiye sii. (leprosy begins like ringworm, so take care of eczema before it gets out of hand) A stitch in time safes nine. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Sholaf(f): 11:24am On Mar 06, 2012 |
Ogota ogo o ta, ishe alaaru a pe. Kilo'n koja niwaju Oba laai'ki Oba? Agbara ojo. Aigbofa laa nwoke, Ifa kan oo ni para. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by phisegzy: 9:33am On May 24, 2012 |
ati kekere lati n peka iroko tori toba dagba tan apa oni ka. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by kaze4blues(m): 9:57pm On May 27, 2012 |
Kaka ki gbajumo o jale, iku ya ju esin lo. Rather than 4 d renown man 2 steal, death is a beta option |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by atikubaba(m): 8:47am On Oct 12, 2013 |
eni ri oku ika to tanpa aje wipe ika dimeji translates he who kicks the corpses of a wicked person is equally a wicked person. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by kogiataglance: 12:00pm On Oct 14, 2013 |
Babaeko Richard Simone Menne the only female CFO of a German blue chip company Lufthansa group, says Nigeria should not forget about her roots. According to ThisDay Newspaper of October 13, 2013 Edited by Demola Ojo; page 38: She said I think Nigeria should not forget about her roots. what is not known around the world is the kind of cultural roots that are here. In not so many words, according to www.kogiataglance.net statistics Kogi state is a frontliner when it comes to culture. She continued that Oshogbo is an example where you can see some of the heritages, she said she went sailing on the beaches regularly but what people want to see back home are the heritages and culture, the sculptures, and the artwork that are not well known. www.kogiataglance.net can categorically tell you from our findings that there are about 40 undeveloped waterfalls and spring resorts in Kogi state |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by AbdH: 12:48pm On Jan 04, 2014 |
....so who won this competition? |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by striker07(m): 1:43pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
Ogbon ti a fin kole koto eyi Tia fin gbe. The wisdom needed to build a house, is not up to the wisdom needed to live inside it. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Seun(m): 3:56pm On Mar 20, 2018 |
AbdH: 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Jackossky(m): 11:40pm On Mar 20, 2018 |
See emi ti o je n pe, won fun mi ni iwe eko giga ni Yoruba, ni ibi ti n ba ti nsoro, won ma dobale fun mi ni. Na pride oo. Obe ti baale ile ki n je, iyaale ile.......................... |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Magnoliaa(f): 11:45pm On Aug 05, 2022 |
layi: Since 2005 and you're still here. You're literally one of the foundational blocks of NL. |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by ahmEenu(m): 12:37am On Nov 26, 2022 |
You’ve been here since 2016. You deserve some accolades too Magnoliaa: |
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition by Ojycelarma: 7:11pm On Jul 21 |
Ole ni owun yi'o be kan ilekun ile re, osi'n Jo 'oun yo; osi funra |
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