Ta lo mo Okolo e l'Oyo = a way of tellling someone that he/she is unknown or insignificant


Story: Okolo was a horseminder in Oyo town. One of his friends was asked by his would be in laws to name his associates, he then called the name Okolo. The in laws jokingly asked sarcastically who the hell was Okolo "who knows your Okolo in Oyo". Okolo felt very bad about this, the following day he set the house of his master on fire. The arson incident made him known in Oyo town from then on.

dayokanu:

Gbe wiri- Ole
Firi nidi oke, Alo ki olohun kigbe- Thief

Olosa = Sunmomi (dodomi) = armed robbers

agb'ode gba = thieves kingpin

ma gbe mi mo'ra = don't patronise me

Remii:


NB: Idowuogbo is doing the same to FLGators on this trend now.  Yoruba dun l"ede.

Instigator oshi lol

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Oju mewa ko jo oju eni - One's eyes is better tahn many eyes. MEANING its better to observe with your own eyes than to hear rumors and stories about what happened and what didnt happen.

Irohin, ko to afoju ba, eni debe ni o le so - A blind person cannot tell a story, only a person that was there can tell it.You've got to be there to know what really happened

Epon agbo to n mi, ko ni jabo

E mu oju aje kan oniso = bring backbiter face to face with person he/she is talking about OR two people making conflicting claims over any issue or item together to clarify facts.

gbaju e = fraudsters

se oko fun = deal with ruthlessly

ki eniyan mo wipe aye pe meji = to see the other side of life


ri pipon oju eni = get someone provoked

bi eni fi eran je eko = this is easy

Ma fi imu e fan fere = I will deal with you ruthlessly.

oga ooh egbon remzie

ori yin tukasibe

eeh furtheron jare notin do u

^^^Id Noble, se gbogbo nka se deede? Maa gbadun ara e ooo,

samgba fo = oh s.hit!, undesirable has happen, lol

ekan nibe , se dada nimo bayin oooo

ti a ba tori isu jepo, ama tori epo je isu,

ohun taa se ti ile fi j'ona aye ma gbo = would bare all secret to the public

Modern Idioms:

fi bread ko ni lobe = obtaining by trick

go on, soun = continue what you are doing

gbaju e = fraudsters

fi owo ro ori ku = died peacefully especially, aged person.

Remii:

fi owo ro ori ku = died peacefully especially, aged person.

ku or iku?

FL Gators:

ku or iku?

its said , f'owo ro'ri ku = translated , died resting head on hands.

Ẹ ku ojúmọ́ o, ire ni tiwa l’ọ́sẹ̀ yí o!
- Good morning, goodness is ours this week!

Bí a kò bá tíì jókòó, a kì í nasẹ̀
- If one is yet to sit, one does not stretch out the legs.
::Relaxation is premature before the goal is achieved
::Do not relent/rest until the objective is achieved.

Ìlò/use: as above. . .

Ire o.

o nse iyan bii oka ( treating pounded yam as yam flour meal) = you are doing wrong things

Ẹ ku ojúmọ́ o, ire ni tiwa l’ónì o!
- Good morning, goodness is ours today!

Ojú kì í fẹ́nikù kó hu ibi.
- The eyes do not because of one's absence do evil against one.
::Never take advantage of someone's absence to do them ill.

Ire o.

Oro yi polukumusu.

This a dilemma/confusing scenario

fi iso kinkin ba idi je = mess up self effort with little missdeed or overzealousness

Ẹ ku ojúmọ́ o, ire ni tiwa l’ónì o!
- Good morning, goodness is ours today!

Èèyàn bí ọ̀bọ lọ̀bọ ńya láṣọ.
- Only a person like the monkey would have his/her clothing torn by a monkey.
:: Consorting with a person of questionable character will likely leave you with a soiled reputation.

Ire o.

eyin igbeti = unseen support

I'm loving this!

fi woroko se ada = take a bold step to make a positive change.

bu omi suuru mu = take it easy

Omi lo danu, agbe ko'fo = Consolation, especially when a woman had a stillborn, implying the situation could be worse.

Mo ki gbogbo eyin omo kaaro ojiire ti o gbe tireedi yi laru ge odu'a a gbe yin o. E je ki emi naa ba yin nipa lori tireedi yi:

Eni a foro lo to ni t'oun baje kini k'oloro o wa se?

Someone who was called into a matter but who carry the matter on his head more than necessary what does he want the real parties to the matter to do? (I hope my translation is good enough otherwise other Nlanders can help)

Eni ri n kan he to fe ku pe lu e owo eni to ti sonu nko?

Someone who find a treasure by chance but want to die with it what should the real owners do?