ehi n'amu nwa ka ikpu ya ha

literal meaning: the size of the calf is dependent on the size of the cow's vagina

real meaning: One can only do what he's capable of and nothing more.

_{my hubby's best proverb}

osisi ur hubby na wa ooo

Nmadu anaghi eji otu m ha aga n'mba
You don't go to a strange country or land with pride/arrogant you must humble yourself first

Asokata eze anya ekpuru nkata n'ihu gwa ya okwu. if the fear of talking to a king is too much you cover your face with a basket and talk to him.

okirikiri ka ana agba ukwu ose, a naghi ari ya elu. You can only go around a pepper crop uyou canot climb it.

Ihe okenye no odi hu, nwata kwuru oto ogaghi ahu ya. what the elderly see sitting down a child can not see standing up

@Topic,E gbue maka iwe, e nie maka isi.
if we kill cos we are angry,we'll bury cos of the stench
Meaning:Forgiveness is the best form of revenge.
Rubiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  .
Kuntagunit,ndewo.I kara aka dede. 

Agbusi gba ala, ya na onye aburu nwanne?
If the soldier ant stings the ground, who will be its neighbour?

Osisi ilu gi a di behuuge

Ify o ngi nwe aka (thumbs up)

robby welcome back, were have u been?

Toshman biko ejim aha chineke ario gi hapu otele na ihe di n'ime ya aka

Youngies ole ebe i si daputa?
@Topic,Agadi nwanyi da ada nke mbu,da nke abuo na ato,o guo ihe o bu na ukpo onu.
when an old woman falls once,twice and thrice,she wud stop and count and rearrage whats shes carrying on her shoulders
Meaning:when u fail the same thing,once,twice and thrice,its high time u stop and check inwards for the solution.

ifyalways:

Youngies ole ebe i si daputa?

Ify odighi ihe ura mere anya
There is no way sleeping can hurt the eyes

Thanks for holding it down

^{Nkwa n'ile i kwerem odighikwa nkem huru}

heheeeee
I maghi na a bu m Politician?i ga na ele anya imezu nkwa m when am leaving office.
seriously,a gam eme something mgbe i na atughi anya.
@Topic,ura ga eju onye nwuru anwu afo.
The dead wud never complain of not getting enuff sleep,they are stuck with sleeping

Mgberede ka eji ama dike

Ify dalu aja amula m gi taa

rubi:

Mgberede ka eji ama dike
Ify dalu aja amula m gi taa

@rubi

Mana o bu mberede nyiri dike

Be onye ujo k'ana ano ama atu be dike!

Nwoke n'ala nwanyi ajadu ju kwaa ihe gburu di ya

Agwo turu mbe turu okpokoro!

Sunny_bobo:

Nwoke n'ala nwanyi ajadu ju kwaa ihe gburu di ya

My all time favorite
Rubi,o ka amasim ma i na ajamu m mgbe dum
@Topic,agha a kara aka anaghi eri ngwuro.

ifyalways:

My all time favorite

A mara m na ihe di n'ukwu na adigi mma

hehe.imanu how far
@Topic,nwata huwa anya,o kwuwa onu.
when a child sees what hes not supposed to see,he wud say what hes not supposed to say.
a huwala m anya oooooooooooooooooo

Üdara dachiri üzö bu mpïwa na-agü ya.

Ekpere niile bere n'Amen

I am enjoying this thread, even if I do not speak Igbo language. But please be generous enough to put
the english translations.

Thank You

Sunny_bobo:

Üdara dachiri üzö bu mpïwa na-agü ya.

The cherry that fell on a footpath is begging to be eatenrofl

Sunny_bobo:

Ekpere niile bere n'Amen

all prayers endw ith Amen
sunny bobo biko,gbalie na etinye nkowa ma o bu ntapi ilu gi
@Topic,nwata na agba egwu surugede matakwa na surugede bu egwu ndi nmuo.
The child dancing to "surugede beats" shld remember that "surugede" is the dance of the spirits
@jantavanta,we are glad u appreciate our thread.

@ Ifyalways,

Ndigbo si na onye Igbo atuo lu ilu ma kowa ra ya, ego e ji nu nne ya,
Anyways, U are doing a good job interpreting. Kudos

@Topic

Anyughi anyu mere ike maka na afo koo, Ike eburu uta niile!

Agwo emeghi nke o jiri buru agwo, umuaka achiri ya hio nku".

"Nwanyi muta ite ofe mmiri mmiri, di ya amuta ipi utara aka were suru ofe".

jantavanta:

I am enjoying this thread, even if I do not speak Igbo language. But please be generous enough to put
the english translations.

Thank You

Thanks

Onye si na ya anaghi ata anu nkita, ya arakwana mmiri ofe ya.

O nweghi ihe nwata rachakatara n'ike oku ka ose fugbuo ya.

A na-asi onye e ji ugwo na agaghi akwu ya ugwo e ji ya, onye e ji ugwo na-asi na e nye ya ewu ojii na ya agaghi ewe.

Asa ka sia akwa agadi nwanyi asa ta ya ihe ozo
If U untie an elderly woman cloth you will see a lot
If you dig very deep/too inquisitive about something the meaning or end product will be amazing

Nne n'atu Ilu a si ka anyi su kwa n' mango

I think the time is ripe for a website on Igbo proverbs that will classify them according to topic.
It will be open to contributors like in wikipedia.

In Ebira language, "orihi a a zu"; 'rain is falling' is similar to "miri ne zo";
'rain is falling'. I see an interconnection in Nigerian languages.

@rubi, How are these proverbs being passed on to the younger generation outside the country?

Nwoke na eti nwunye ya ihe bu ihe o na eri ka o na awunye aja