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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:44pm On Mar 16, 2007
Nwanne madu I am always here waiting for you, but I can only say the following to you:

Ukpana okpoko gburu, nti chiri ya
The grasshopper killed by a train is certainly deaf.

O ka afutasia ka mgbo ji tuo nwa enwe n'isi
It is the event to see every thing that the bullet hit the monkey on its head

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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Ferlie(m): 4:49pm On Mar 16, 2007
obo kiu hgse jupol kio ya

Penis inside pussy na im i dey think every second of the day.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:50pm On Mar 16, 2007
You have skipped your pills again. Go, hurry go take them now! shocked shocked shocked
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:10pm On Mar 17, 2007
here i am cheesy youngies

mkpulu ônye kôrô ka ô ga-aghô
you reap what you sow wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Ferlie(m): 12:06am On Mar 18, 2007
gurio putyk nebido ndu

The longer the penis, the sweeter the action.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:26am On Mar 19, 2007
I hear you cute-ass  grin  grin  but chetekwa na,

Nku onye kpara na okochi ka o na aya n'udu mmiri
The fire wood one fetched in the dry season is what he burns during the rainy season

Igbo kwenu!!!
O ka odi, o ka osi me
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nikynike(f): 3:34pm On Mar 19, 2007
Nkita yala agba nsi agwola na ohia Whenever the dog takes a bag to the bush, it will pack all yama yama shit back home. cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 3:40pm On Mar 19, 2007
Ita m aru n'isi na eleghi uburu m, m taba gi n'ike, agaghi ele nsi gi
If you bite me on the head with out minding my brains, i will bite your buttocks without minding your shyt  cheesy  cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Ferlie(m): 9:50pm On Mar 19, 2007
la kio pol hty uioi gtre zuru yah?

who pussy sweet na im dey pursue am daily.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nikynike(f): 8:41am On Mar 20, 2007
Di na Nwayi eze rere ozu dokwa na ulo ha grin
Couples with decayed teeths are like having corpse in their house.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:18pm On Mar 20, 2007
nikynike you are coming up gradually cheesy but remember that,

Adighi agwa nwa ma ihe puta na anwu.
You do not need to tell an intelligent child to come out from the sun

Ubochi nta ka anyi choo na owerre nchi
On the hunting day, we shall do it at the domain of the grasscutter

Cute-ass don't worry, aghotara m na,
O bu ihe mere ede jiri bee nwiiii
It is must be something that made cocoyam to sound nwiii grin grin tongue
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nanaboi(m): 1:41pm On Mar 20, 2007
ikpu ukwu ana-atu ujo ya, o ganu ara onwe ya? - shall a highly esteemed; mature or feared lady's vagina screw itself? HELL NO!

ma nwata araghi nwata ibe ya, o ga-aranu mgbawara ala? - if a young boy does not screw his peers, will he screw the crevice on the floor?

Ezie, a 'he ke mewe l'ogbako ke a atogbodaala m.(I mean that to be Mbaise - where I'm from)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:47pm On Mar 20, 2007
E ji oso aracha mpkuru aka, aga afaye ya n'uko
Why lick the fingers with speed, will it be hanged on the shelf.

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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 1:31am On Mar 23, 2007
@ yougies, i'm back because

ndi igbo siri na-adighi amu aka ekpe na nka

you don't learn left-handedness at old age wink

onye asi na-ôbu nne ya muru ya, ôbughi ônu ka-akôrô ya mana ônye asiri na ôbu nna ya muru ya, ôbu ugwu na nsôpuru ka-atunyere ya

he who is told is like the mother, should not consider himself cursed, but he who hears he's like the father is being attributed dignity and respect kiss

waiting for you darling youngies cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:52am On Mar 23, 2007
I am Very delighted to see you back, but where have you been? just curious!

Onye nna ya dara ibi adighi atu akpa amu egwu
One whose father is suffering from ibi hynenia of the scrotum is not easily scared by the size of a scrotum

Nwata nna ya zigara ohi, na eji ukwu agbawa uzo
A child who was sent to rob by his father, breaks the door with his leg grin grin

I missed you sha cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nanaboi(m): 4:44pm On Mar 24, 2007
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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 9:47pm On Mar 25, 2007
Youngies and cutie~bravo excellent,splendid!
Laughed my head off!From a very good female friend~

tupu gi egbue dibia n'emere gi ogwu maka ndi iro gi, chere ka ndi iro gi n’ile nwuchaa ~before you kill the native doctor who always gave you the medicine to protect you from your enemies, you will be wise to wait until all your enemies are dead!
Over now!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiogo(f): 9:55pm On Mar 25, 2007
Kobe akpa gi ebe aka gi ga eru te

Hang your bag where your hand can reach.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 3:02am On Mar 26, 2007
cha cha cha, ndi Igbo kwenu!
yaa
Kwezuonu!!!

Igbo ndi oma baby, n'ekele unu.
babyosisi nwanyi oma ,achala ugo,ama ama awu aru
Onye Chukwu kere mbosi Sunday.
Enenebe ejeghi olu!

Ndi Igbo si na nwata n'ebe akwa n'atu aka,ma nne ya anoghi ebe ahu
nna ya no ya.

Igbos say when a child is crying and pointing,if his dad is not at that location,his mom must be there.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 3:05am On Mar 26, 2007
Igbo si n'ahu nwanyi ahu ogologo imi ya.[/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][color=#990000][/color]

you will recognise a woman of substance,once you see one.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 3:08am On Mar 26, 2007
Igbo si na o n'eme anyuko mamiri onu ogba ufufu.

literally meaning when people urinate together at a spot,it produces great bubbles.
real meaning,there is strength in numbers.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 3:12am On Mar 26, 2007
before I sign off.
Igbo si na o na adinma ka ikuku kue,ka ahu ike okuko anya.
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iteral meaning Igbos say it's good for the wind to blow so it can expose the unclothedness of the chicken.

real meaning:anything hidden will be revealed sooner or later.

Kwezuonu!!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 4:22am On Mar 26, 2007
@ babyosisi

welcome to our club of igbo proverbs! cheesy

@ youngies, remeber that


ukpana okpoko gburu, nti ônwu chiri ya
a grasshopper killed by "okpoko" (a very noisy and loud animal i guess) is death deaf

ndi igbo wee si kwa na ukwa rue oge ya, ôdaa
when the breadfruit reaches its time, it falls wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 5:11am On Mar 26, 2007
you will recognise a woman of substance,once you see one.
Hmmn!How true!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 5:11am On Mar 26, 2007
Cutie,
won't you welcome me too!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 6:41am On Mar 26, 2007
lewa:

Cutie,
won't you welcome me too!

i am so sorry, gosh, where did i keep/drop my manners. ooh there it is grin

@ lewa darl
i hereby welcome you specially[color=#990000][/color] to the one and only "igbos come show your proverb skill" kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:37am On Mar 26, 2007
Hmmm Babyosisi you appear to be talented just like my darlin cutie cheesy

Ndi Igbo si na mmiri bu ndu azu
Water is the life of a fish

Mmiri doro n'eju doro nwa nkita
The water on the broken earthen pot is there for the dog

Lewa nno too cool cool
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:26am On Mar 27, 2007
Ndewo nu.

NdiIgbo si na agbisi gbaa otele ya amuru ako.

literal translation: after an ant bite,the buttocks become wiser

real meaning: We learn from hard experiences.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:30am On Mar 27, 2007
Ndi Igbo si na ndi mechanic emela anyi a makwaghi ndi ara

meaning :The car  repairmen has caused a situation whereby it is difficult to differentiate mad men from sane folks.
real meaning:Due to so many fakes,it is almost impossible to identify the real thing.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:42am On Mar 27, 2007
ndi igbo si na

ônye ejidere n'ukwu ôse, ka a na-akpô ônye ori ôse
its the person caught at the pepper tree, that is called the pepper thief wink

well just wanted to say good night

ka chi fo youngies dearie cheesy

ka ô bôô babyosisi

laru ôfuma lewa

kiss kiss kiss my igbo friends kiss kiss kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:29am On Mar 27, 2007
Ndewo nu ndi be anyi, unu abolachi?  smiley

Ndi Igbo si na mgbe onye jiri teta ura bu ututu ya
Our people say that ones morning starts from whenever he woke up

Ejiri ututu tutuba mgbe chi ga eji atutu juo
If you start gathering from the morining, before night your basket will be filled
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 4:06am On Mar 28, 2007
Interesting!

Ikpe adighi ama nwa nze, mgbe nna ya no n'ogbo okwu! - The son of a village chief cannot be found guilty when his dad is among the judges.

Nsogbu dika akpa, onye obula ko nke ya, ma nke onye adighi ezuru ya - Problems are like bags, everyone is carrying his but a person is never content with his.

Okwu dili onye kwuru ya n'uwa - The word belongs to him that spoke it!

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