popular sayings are usually used when making a speech, advising people and the likes but some don't sound right. here are the three major ones that i disagree with:


THE PATIENT DOG EATS THE FATTEST BONE. it should be the patient dog eats left over bones


THE GOOD DIE YOUNG. it should be "being good does not guarantee long life on earth" it could probably earn you heaven.


YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT. na my own u wan come chop? it should be reversed to what it used to be "you cant eat your cake and have it"

these are the ones that dont eound right to me. feel free to add yours

Wetin u wan me do na?!* Wetin u wan me do na?!*

adonbilivit: popular sayings are usually used when making a speech, advising people and the likes but some don't sound right. here are the three major ones that i disagree with:


THE PATIENT DOG EATS THE FATTEST BONE. it should be the patient dog eats left over bones


THE GOOD DIE YOUNG. it should be "being good does not guarantee long life on earth" it could probably earn you heaven.


YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT. na my own u wan come chop? it should be reversed to what it used to be "you cant eat your cake and have it"

these are the ones that dont eound right to me. feel free to add yours

u're confused here.

Donfamous: u're confused here.

how do u mean?

adonbilivit: how do u mean?

u turned it upside down, its actually d inverse u wrote

Donfamous: u turned it upside down, its actually d inverse u wrote

nah, that was then. its now YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT. google it.

Lolzz. Funny

Pictures or "OP's moniker"

Adrenaline123: Pictures or "OP's moniker"

bros ur brain dey leak? wetin u need pictures for? u no get camera phone? lmao

1.) Heaven help dos who help demselves (it is not written anywere in d bible)

2.) The end justify d means, not in all cases esp in nigeria political circle, wit all d lootin we av not seen d end of d criminals dat av bin sabotaging naija since 1960.

3.Den dis one confuse me: courage de say is not d absence of fear but d will to kip moving despite d challenges, same pple (our elders) still say: bush meat wen no get fear/ wen too de show himsef na him meat de full market pass

adonbilivit: bros ur brain dey leak? wetin u need pictures for? u no get camera phone? lmao

jest kidin
ok lemme contribute

Ask (Pronunciation)
Aks or Ask

You don’t aks/axe for things. You ask for them. I’m not sure when the “s” and “k” got switched but it happens all the time when people talk.

your bald head can serve as mirror to your girlfriend

Like a known devil is better than an unknown Angel . . i tell u, devil poses nothing good,.Angel wouldn't come to harm you. The closer you are to the devil, the vulnerable you are to him.

1. the patient dog eats the fatest bone "COS THE SMART DOGS HAVE EATEN THE MEAT".
2. Two heads are better than 1 "TWO GOOD HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE and ONE GOOD HEAD IS BETTER THAN TWO BAD HEADS.
3. A problem shared is a problem half solved. "DEPENDING ON WHO U SHARE IT WITH COS SOME FOLKS HAVE PROBLEM MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

wow..nice topic @op somtymes i equally tink of some mistakes in the popular sayings

ONCE BEATEN TWICE SHY....n0pe not all d time because the one beaten might learn from his mistake and do better next time.

HALF BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE... nope i think it should be HALF GOOD BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE because its better to stay hungry dan eat a rotten bread and fell sick.

TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH....unles the are bad cooks

IF U CANT BEAT THEM JOIN THEM..... they will poison u becox dey can hardly trust u

SLOW AND STEADY WINS D RACE... pls is diz man ok?

Austyn44: 1. the patient dog eats the fatest bone "COS THE SMART DOGS HAVE EATEN THE MEAT".
3. A problem shared is a problem half solved. "DEPENDING ON WHO U SHARE IT WITH COS SOME FOLKS HAVE PROBLEM MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

Eleyi gidi gan oo

adonbilivit: nah, that was then. its now YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT. google it.

Donfamous: u're confused here.

I swear, when I saw the title of the thread, it was this expression that came to my mind. The right one is so illogical as OP as pointed out but it's still the right one.

You can't have your cake and eat it.

Adrenaline123:
jest kidin
ok lemme contribute

Ask (Pronunciation)
Aks or Ask

You don’t aks/axe for things. You ask for them. I’m not sure when the “s” and “k” got switched but it happens all the time when people talk.

I learnt sumtyn from your post!

adonbilivit: popular sayings are usually used when making a speech, advising people and the likes but some don't sound right. here are the three major ones that i disagree with:


THE PATIENT DOG EATS THE FATTEST BONE. it should be the patient dog eats left over bones


THE GOOD DIE YOUNG. it should be "being good does not guarantee long life on earth" it could probably earn you heaven.


YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT. na my own u wan come chop? it should be reversed to what it used to be "you cant eat your cake and have it"

these are the ones that dont eound right to me. feel free to add yours

errghm not to burst ur bubble or anithing, but there is something we humans call "paradox" , and am sure if you wernt too busy brimming with excitment over creating a thread u would have had a rethink so as not to create a useless one. *not dat its my business or anything. #MyOneKobo *MODIFIED* i must confess i did not see this making FP. Like wtf :|

MrKontrovErsy: wow..nice topic @op somtymes i equally tink of some mistakes in the popular sayings

ONCE BEATEN TWICE SHY....n0pe not all d time because the one beaten might learn from his mistake and do better next time.

HALF BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE... nope i think it should be HALF GOOD BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE because its better to stay hungry dan eat a rotten bread and fell sick.

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES 9... this saying is not always true because u might hurt ur fingers with the needle as u are making haste and thereby delaying as u are looking @ ur injured fingers.

is it dat you didn't get the last one or na me dey misunderstand you? if you stitch a cloth early enough, you will likely save it from worse tears. means doing certain things early enough sometimes save you unnecessary trouble.

If you create another account make sure we do not find out

Adrenaline123:
jest kidin
ok lemme contribute

Ask (Pronunciation)
Aks or Ask

You don’t aks/axe for things. You ask for them. I’m not sure when the “s” and “k” got switched but it happens all the time when people talk.

its pronounced as spelt, as in 'ahsk'

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AfricanApple: its pronounced as spelt, as in 'ahsk'

Most times people pronounce the word as "aks" while talking rapidly.

the inordinate hunger to create a thread and feel important on NL brought about this silly thread.....if one thinks he can bend English to suit his Nigerian mentality and experience....then he is worth weeping for...[exits thread for the good of my own sanity]

Adrenaline123:
Most times people pronounce the word as "aks" while talking rapidly.

most times people misspelt alots of words especially words that starts with 'E' like 'emaciate, elaborate etc words like this are pronounced as imeciate
ilaborate

note I'm not saying all wpes that starts with E are pronounced like that.
so however they pronounced it doesn't matter, what matters is that u understand what they are saying

Adrenaline123:
jest kidin
ok lemme contribute

Ask (Pronunciation)
Aks or Ask

You don’t aks/axe for things. You ask for them. I’m not sure when the “s” and “k” got switched but it happens all the time when people talk.

wizkid be like: oya axe your mommy. ..oya oya axe yout fadaa!!!!

You are just saying what you like