Sunny,i naghi atapi ilu gi maka mu,ihe anyi ji atapi ma o bu etinye nkowa ya bu maka ndi na anaghi aghota igbo nke oma.dalu 

Sunny_bobo:

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

if a snake does not show his venom,kids wud use it to tie firewood

Sunny_bobo:

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

when a woman learns to cook watery soups,the husband wud learn how to mould the fufu in a special way.lol

Sunny_bobo:

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

if u claim u dont eat dog meat,stay away from the stock/sauce too

Sunny_bobo:

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

No matter how hot or peppery food is,it cant kill a child.
  ike agwugom  .Sunny bobo kpachara anya gi ooo 

Sunny bobo

Biko eji m obi church ario gi,

The whole essence of this thread is for those who are not Igbos to understand and appreciate our rich heritage in the use and application of proverbs

Also our Igbo brothers and sisters who are not so fortunate like you to use this medium to learn and enrich themselves in art of our ancestor's wisdom.

A mara m na i ga erube isi ka threadia nwere na aga n'ihu, dalu.

@topic
Ihe nwata amaghi dika ikpu nne ya
What a child doesn't know can be likened to his mother's V

Nghogbu onye isi bu na mmanu obughi na nnu

Li: A blind man can only be deceived into beleiving that there is oil in the food but definitely can not be deceived as per the saltiness of the food.
Exp: You can't lie about an obvious fact.

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

Li: If a woman decides to make the soup watery, the husband will learn to dent the foofoo before dipping it into the soup.
Exp: one should learn to change tactics to suit a situation.

Akwukwo juru n'ohia, ma a baa a choba okazi.

Lit: There are various leaves in the bush, but people go in to look for okazi leaves.
Exp: Many are called but few are chosen ( or should i say there are many women but few are wife materials )

Sonny Bobo,Nna gi muru gi.Diokpa,dalu. 
@Topic,Onye na esiri ndi isi nri na ekpu ufifi onu.
Anyone cooking for the blind whistles while doing so _{to assure them that hes not eating their meat/fish}

Ify nwanne m, ndewo

@ Topic, E gbuo dike n'ogu uno, e ruo n'ogu agu e lote ya.

Lit: Kill a warrior during skirmishes at home, you will remember him when fighting enemies.
Exp: Don't destroy your leaders.

E kele ihu asa
Greeting brings cheerfulness

@sunny I na agbali

@Ify Ada bekee Ole way?

@ Topic Aka aja aja n'ebute onu mmanu mmanu
Hard working makes you comfortable and put smile on your face

Sonny na Youngies,otu nkpisi aka for u guys
Rubi,a nom nma.dalu.Ndi be gi kwanu?
@Topic,o dighi ihe oke puru ime akpa osikapa.
Theres nothing a mice/rat can do to finish a bag of rice
LOL

udele si na ona eche, na ene, ka o malu na chi kere ya ekesigo ya
the vulture said hes waiting and watching to know whether the God that created him has finished the job

okolobia bunie nna ya enu, akpa amu nnaya anochie anya ya uzo
if a young man carries his father up in the air, his fathers scrotal sacs will block the young mans view

Ewu nwuru n'oba ji abughi aguu gburu ya.

Lit: A goat that dies in a barn was not killed by hunger.
Exp: He has the means but his undoing is laziness.

Onwu egbuchughi ji e jiri chu aja, e mesie o pue ome.

Lit: If the yam used in sacrifice does not die prematurely, it will eventually germinate.
Exp: Things will eventually improve despite the present difficulties.

Oke na eme ihere na-anwu n'ime onu ya.
translation:A shy rat dies in its burrow
Meaning:If u are ashamed to speak out ur problems,u die with it
sonny bobo,jide ka i ji.

Eze mbe si na e jighi ehi kwa nne ya di na nso, mana a si ya wete na ya enweghi.

lit: The (king) tortoise said it is an abomination not to conduct his mother's funeral with a cow, but if asked to produce one he couldn't afford it.
Exp: Emphasizing the importance of the necessity of an object even though one cannot afford it.

Ebe nwata na enweta onu mmanu mmanu ka o na apu oriri.
Where a child gets his mouth oily, that's where he hangs out.
Meaning:you stay where favours u.

Nwunye awo si na di atoka uto, ya jiri nuta nke ya kworo ya n'azu.

Lit: The female toad said that husband is so sweet that when she got married, she carried her husband permanently on the back.
Exp: A humorous proverb used in cajoling women into loving their husbands

O nweghi ihe anya huru gba obara.
Translation:theres absoultely nuffin the eyes wud see and shed blood
meaning:Every diffcult experience in life can BE endured and overcomed.

Ifybaby jisie ike

@ Topic

O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.

Lit: Tell a child to wash his body, he washes his stomach.
Exp: This is a sign of immaturity.

Sunny,e jighim egwu too agboghobia.lol
Anwu gba nwata,o tuwa okpoloko ijiji egwu.
translation:when a child is stung by a bee,he begins to dread even houseflies.
Meaning:once bitten,twice shy

Eze mbe si na ihe ya ji-achiri ihe egwu ya aga njem bu maka ya ezu ndiegwu

Lit: The tortoise said that it always travels with its musical instrument in case it meets other musicians.
Exp: Stressing a state of maintaining a state of preparedness.

Ozu sibe isi,enyi ka nwanne alaa.
translation:when its time to tend to a decompsoing body,friends run away.
Meaning:when the chips are down,pressumed and assumed allies disappear.

Sunny,anyi ga enwe laters. 
@Topic,Ulili si onye jekete ije ya tuo nkwa oso, maka ihe oso emee mee.
Translation:The ground squirrel says one who walks should sometimes break into a trot, in case the need to run arises
Meaning:be always ready for the unforseen,dont be caught unawares.

Topic

Tuu wu isi opi, tuturu wu ihe egbutere na opi.

The first sound when blowing the trumpet is tuu and the rest follows.
meaning: there is always the head in everything.

Agbakata m aji ikpu awughi uba ikpu kama owurula ikpu mkpumkpum.
Too much hair down dia is not the richness of it rather a burden.

Agadi nwanyi jaa mpara aji ala na ibe na ibe.
When an old woman spread her legs hairs go side by side.

Aguhere uzo aguhere onu
As soon as you open the door in the morning talking follows.

Ozuru nwa ogbenye zuru akuko okpe
He who trains a poor man's child trains akuko okpe(kan't figure anyword right now).

Ukwu jie agu mgbada abira ya ugwo.
when the lion gets crippled the antelop come asking for what the lion borrowed from him.

Hehe.
Presido abiakwala ozo
@Topic,A gbaghiri uzo owele mgba, o naghi echi.
Translation:If you don’t wrestle those who turn your backyard into a pathway, it won't cease being a pathway.

Meaning: To condone or tolerate trespassing is to encourage further infringements


Ihe efi/ehi huru gba oso, ka okuko huru na-atu onu.
Translation:That which scared away the cow, is being pecked at, by the chicken.

Meaning:Fools rush where Angels fear to tread.

ify igbo gi kara aka o. u go teach me o

Nwaanyi muta ite ofe mmiri mmiri, di ya amuta ipi utara aka were suru ofe.
Litt: If a woman decides to make the soup watery, the husband will learn to dent the foofoo before dipping it into the soup.
Exp: one should learn to change tactics to suit a situation.


Agwo emeghi nke o jiri buru agwo, umuaka achiri ya hie nku.
Litt: If a snake fails to show its venom, little kids will use it in tying firewood.
Exp: There are times when one defends ones capability.


Ekpere niile bere n'Amen.
Litt: All prayers end in Amen.
Exp: The essence of true religion is righteousness.



O bu mmuo ndi na-efe na-egbu ha.
Litt: It is the deity that people worship that kills them.
Exp: A reference to the efficacy of people's belief.

Si kele onye nti chiri; enu anughi, ala anu.
Litt: Salute the deaf; if the heavens don't hear, the earth will hear.
Exp: Let us do the correct thing, there are those who will understand.

Aka a na-ana dike bu itube ya (abuba) ugo.
Litt: Appropriate handshake for the valiant is to cap him with an eagle (feather).
Exp: Noble deeds should be appreciated.

Tutus,ndewo.
Rubiiiiiiiiiiii 
@Topic,A zaa ma e kpoghi ekpo, ya na a zaghi aza aburu ofu.
Translation:To sweep and not pack up the debris is as good as not sweeping at all.

Meaning: To initiate a project and yet not implement it, is as good as not initiating it.

Nne ewu na-ata agbara, umu ya a na-ele ya anya n'onu.
Translation:When a goat is chewing on poison ivy, the kids watch and learn.
Meaning:Children learn bad behaviour from their parents
My rove Darfur,i wud always teach u,as long as u   me

ifyalways , Ndewo onye oma.
@ Igbo ndi oma, ekelem unu. Ka Chineke chekweba ma gozie anyi nile. Udo diri unu.

@Tutus,Amen ooo.Gozikwa gi onwe gi.
Topic,Ogwuna gwuru mmiri ukwu, gwukwa mmirri nta, ma tokiri n'ite ofe.
Translation:The catfish swam the ocean and swam the sea, but drowned in a soup pot.
Meaning: Those who routinely claim to thrive on great endeavors, often fail in minor but important tasks.
 
Catfish na agu m 
Hey,Youngies,i nuru ihe o bula?

Ofeke muta i ta-atu, osisi agwu n'ofia!

Lit: When a fool learns how to use chewing stick, the trees in the forest get finished
Exp: When someone learns something new, he does it with reckless abandon.

Ogologo okwu adighi n'uka mgbede
There is no too much talk during evening church