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| Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Olamitisoji(m): 9:13pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
There’s something about Pidgin English that just makes the mood lighter and makes everything seem so funny. However, proverbs in Pidgin usually have a very strong meaning. Although it might be said as a joke or in a funny way, when you translate it properly, it thoroughly makes sense! Here are some: Craze no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala loose translation: Easier said than done No matter how hot your tempa be, e no fit boil beans loose translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem Chicken wey run way from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup loose translation: You can’t run away from your destiny Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap loose translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef loose translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush! Akara and moin moin get the same parent, na wetin dey pass through make dem different loose translation: How you start doesn’t matter, what matters is how you finish. Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus loose translation: Give everyone what they deserve. The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging loose translation: Don’t judge based on appearance alone Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start loose translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered back loose translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk Which proverb do you think has the strongest meaning? Do you have any other proverb in Pidgin to add to this list? Feel free to share. |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Nobody: 9:17pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
but i didnt laugh  |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Minet16(m): 9:18pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
person wey sheet go forget but person wey match am no go forget. translation watch your actions, they might hurt others without your knowledge 1 Like |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by menix(m): 9:20pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
Gimme chim gum gimme chim gum na him dey give nkechi belle Loose meaning: pay b4 service  1 Like |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Young03(m): 9:38pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
Abeg make una translate this in a normal english...Day don brake oo |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Percentile: 9:58pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
| Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh by Movesz(m): 10:13pm On Jan 05, 2015 |
Rugged you aboy |
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