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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by datguru: 1:11pm On Jul 11, 2015
seanblaise:
"You no need cutlery to chop slap"....lol....If to say FG go gree adopt pidgin as our official language eh, pple for know book well well.....
Lecture: Class I hail oooooo
Students: teasher we sight you.....
Lecturer: Na GST 101(use of Pidgin) we go yarn dis morning....
Students: teasher carry go.....
Abeg who no understand?


grin
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by lexy2014: 1:13pm On Jul 11, 2015
meshacha1:
It is high time our pigeon English is incorporated and legalised. That's the language we hear easily and communicate very fluently.
Just as American Latin English is Nationalised and incorporated in dictionary so also I pray/wish pigeon English should be.
What is I wanna, gotta ....

Pls if u want our pigeon legalised hit like
If you don't hit share
a lot of nigerians despise our way of talking. If u speak with a nigerian accent, they say u can't speak english. Listen 2 our OAPs and ebony tv 4 instance and c how hard most of them are trying 2 sound more oyinbo than oyinbø. When u speak pidgin they will tell u its not corporate. It baffles me

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by butanep(m): 1:13pm On Jul 11, 2015
Who dae cut yam nor dae use hand scratch back...

Translation: you can't solve two problem at the same time. Take it one after the other...

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by ogbonti: 1:15pm On Jul 11, 2015
Wiseman dey die for foolish man backyard grin


Translation: never be too confident of your knowledge
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by butanep(m): 1:17pm On Jul 11, 2015
halfrica:





grin thank u sir
Akpo-Oghene
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by ogbonti: 1:17pm On Jul 11, 2015
Last last, ogoro must jump wink


Translation: what will be will be.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Abugab(m): 1:18pm On Jul 11, 2015
Person wey go inherit the widow no dey enter bush go find medicine for the sick husband.

Na from clap dem dey enter dance

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Nobody: 1:18pm On Jul 11, 2015
the hand wey dey enter hole, na. em sneck day bit.

what u get is as the result of ur doing .
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by homeboy232(m): 1:18pm On Jul 11, 2015
Toto water small but e reach prick take Baff....... . Thief and person wey dey hurry to make money both of them na the same family
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by ogbonti: 1:19pm On Jul 11, 2015
Water don pass garri

Translation: the situation is useless.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by tsdarkside(m): 1:20pm On Jul 11, 2015
true,true,,,all true...good translation very funny... grin grin grin grin

i thing your writings should become our new bible...

job well done!!! grin grin grin

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by wiloy2k8(m): 1:25pm On Jul 11, 2015
Wo send u . Hw many u help ........ warri tins heard dat twice wen i visited delta
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by gibsgibs(m): 1:27pm On Jul 11, 2015
if i lie, make i naked enter bath room
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Nobody: 1:27pm On Jul 11, 2015
okoro tree no fit gro pass d owner

not matter how wise u re ur fada still correct u
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Chuck01: 1:32pm On Jul 11, 2015
Not too bad OP, but some of your loose translations are incorrect or rather very loose. Also, some proverbs aforementioned are outdated, while others, I don't think exist.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Chestar5(f): 1:33pm On Jul 11, 2015
meshacha1:
It is high time our pigeon English is incorporated and legalised. That's the language we hear easily and communicate very fluently.
Just as American Latin English is Nationalised and incorporated in dictionary so also I pray/wish pigeon English should be.
What is I wanna, gotta ....

Pls if u want our pigeon legalised hit like
If you don't hit share


Guy na pidgin no be pigeon, and really e go beta make govt legalise am cos for ause na wetin we dey raport wit wella even for mai area....
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Nobody: 1:35pm On Jul 11, 2015
happydays1:
leave tori for market woman.

translation:
Give honour to whom honour is due to
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by IBBG(m): 1:37pm On Jul 11, 2015
butanep:
I talk am...Omote you nor get issue...

Carry go.... you dae represent well even if you be halfcaste...

I dae feel you...

Pikin when go smart, na the way he handle him mama breast then go know...

You handle am well...


butanep:
I talk am...Omote you nor get issue...

Carry go.... you dae represent well even if you be halfcaste...

I dae feel you...

Pikin when go smart, na the way he handle him mama breast then go know...

You handle am well...


butanep:
I talk am...Omote you nor get issue...

Carry go.... you dae represent well even if you be halfcaste...

I dae feel you...

Pikin when go smart, na the way he handle him mama breast then go know...

You handle am well...


[/quote]abeg wetin b d translation of that one.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by catalanscrew(m): 1:38pm On Jul 11, 2015
How many time will this topic make FP?
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Nobody: 1:39pm On Jul 11, 2015
meshacha1:
It is high time our pigeon English is incorporated and legalised. That's the language we hear easily and communicate very fluently.
Just as American Latin English is Nationalised and incorporated in dictionary so also I pray/wish pigeon English should be.
What is I wanna, gotta ....

Pls if u want our pigeon legalised hit like
If you don't hit share
Mak u sef do am.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by obayaya(m): 1:40pm On Jul 11, 2015
If mad man don beat ur mama before,if she see.mechanic she go run

cheesy
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by ogbonti: 1:42pm On Jul 11, 2015
Na cooperation make rice full pot

Translation - unity is key

Eye wey see go chop

Translation - everyone present must benefit grin

Okro no dey tall pass him owner

Translation: no problem is beyond solution


No put sand sand for my garri

Translation: don't work against my interest
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by 9jatatafo(m): 1:45pm On Jul 11, 2015
Dodo nor be Suya
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Clinton594(m): 1:46pm On Jul 11, 2015
The water wey dem use take make eba can never
be recovered back.
loose translation:Don’t cry over spilt milk
This one is forge forge

If life dey show you pepper,my guy make pepper
soup from am
loose translation:Mind your business
This one is not true joor
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Orikinla(m): 1:46pm On Jul 11, 2015
OP, your translations are erroneous in some references.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Timoleon(m): 1:49pm On Jul 11, 2015
destinysaid:
W O W, Deltans shey we dey here?? 'No matter how lizard do press up, e no fit get chest like alligator'!! ........ Some terms here remind me of ERIGA...new money cheesy

paper boy!

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by Timoleon(m): 1:51pm On Jul 11, 2015
catalanscrew:
How many time will this topic make FP?

you sef dey observe abi? new op, same proverbs.

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by ddugeri(m): 1:56pm On Jul 11, 2015
i knw say u fail gst 101 use of english
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Their Loose Translations ... by jeremiah92(m): 1:58pm On Jul 11, 2015
Nah only Person way chop better slap na him fit tell how stars look like. .translation: only a real eyewitness fit explain well. . . . .NA LIKE DIS WE GO DAY DAY?. . Translation am fedup. . . U done day mumu since 19B.C .. . .translation. . .i no fit translate dis one

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