Onye fee eze eze eru ya aka
If you serve the kings kingship will reach

Ugwu bu mkwa nye nkwa nye nwanyi akwa nyere ibe ye
A respect is a reciprocal[color=#990000][/color]

Do in Rome as the Romans do
I ga rue n' Rome me omume ka ndi Rome

Obi dim uto out threadia si n'aga n'ihu

Ify otu one ihunaya nwanyi di nma ye kwa eye

Asi na onu aruhu nwanyi aluru ohuru mma ya tupu aka egbu mkporoghighi.
As we are condenming what he did earlier he started again.

Sunny,a like-lim ilu gi ahu  lol,m ge eji ya emebi ife somewhere,make ndi forcing guys eg Presido 
Rubiiiiiii,onye ihu oma kporo ka ibu. 
@Topic, Arushi kpafewe ike oke, e gosi ya osisi e jiri pia ya.
Translation:If a deity becomes too powerful, it would be shown the tree from whence it was carved.

Meaning:A person of humble beginnings or questionable origin should never become arrogant on attainment of a higher status in society, else he would be reminded of his humble beginnings or true origin.


Presido,owu nani ilu nwanyi asikwa nwanyi asighi ka ima? 

udele si na ona eche, na ene, ka o malu na chi kere ya ekesigo ya

Unu ga egbu mmadu 

FYI: Ilu/Proverbs can be translated but shouldn't be explained.

fayahsoul:



FYI: Ilu/Proverbs can be translated but shouldn't be explained.

says who 
Ilus are not explained in real life but here we can. . .Reason,we want to learn and teach each other.
@Topic,E nie ozu, e nie onuma.
Translation:Bury a corpse and bury the anger.
Meaning: Never reopen contentious issues for which there has been a closure or agreed settlement.


Youngies,o nwere ihe i huru?

Anya a naghi ahu ihe na atupo anya.
Translation:The eyes does not see what blinds it
  Meaning:Human often ignore/cant tell what wud hurt them even when its staring at them on the face.

@Topic,E kwukalia ofu okwu, onye nti ike anu ya.
Translation:An issue that is incessantly discussed, is soon heard by the deaf.

Youngies,o nwere ihe i huru?

Ify ahughikwam nothing ooo

Ndi igbo tulu ilu si na:

okuko nyuo aru, ala achuba ya oso.
Trans: if chichen mess, ground go begin chase am.

Egbe na nwa okuko adaghi azu otu ahia.
Trans: eagle and chicks no dey trade for same market.

Kpakpandu juru elu igwe mana ha dum achakariri onwa.
trans: stars full sky but them no fit outshine moon.

Nwa oti na ele, o chee na o na ara mmanu.
Trans: When cricket dey burn i go think say e dey produce oil.

fayahsoul
Biko gaa n'ihu. . .
maka chi I di egwu 

youngies:

Ify ahughikwam nothing ooo

Ok.n'oge na adighi anya.
@Topic, Ka arushi a hana, e ji aka abuo apa ya.
Translation:No matter how small a deity is, it has to be carried with two hands.
Meaning:Honor should be given to whom it is due extraneous circumstances notwithstanding

Nwa mbu agaghi ije, nke abuo o ga-agba oso?
Translation:If the first child has not walked, should we expect the second child to run?

Meaning: If you fail to meet your initial contractual obligation, do not look for a second chance.

ify, ikara aka

Tosh,noro dia
@Topic,Onye afo otoro na-asa amaghi nke bu ajo ohia.
Translation:One with a running stomach does not bother if a forest is sacred
Meaning:Rules are traversed to reach across something when urgency for health and safety is the issue.

Mrs Darfur kedu?

@Topic
Nwata jiri onyia jide ewi amaghi na igwu ala na ara ahu
Look alike: Nwata na eri nwa na ekuru ha nwa amaghi na i'chuta nwanyi na ara ahu.

A child that cought squirel with trap don't know that digging the ground is a hard work.

When u are being provided for you won't know how difficult it is to make ends meet.

Mr Nnenne kedu?
@Topic,Apata ku nwa onyeozo bu na o no n'ura; nwata tete, o ghaghi icho nne muru ya
Translation:The laps carrying someone else's baby is because the baby is asleep; whenever the baby wakes up, it will look for his mother.

Meaning: You cannot keep what is not yours for too long.

Pres take note

Onye anoghi n'akuku oku, ji ya anaghi eghe ngwa ngwa.
Translation:If a person whose yam is on fire is not around the fire, his yam will not get done timely.
Meaning: If you are not supervising your project by yourself, you will not get desired result.

Ebelebe igba 
@Topic,Eji isi ahuru ama ụtọ nshi.
translation:You know the taste of feces by the smell of fart.

Meaning: You know peoples intention by what they say.


Not always sha

Ma ahughi ebe ebi doro abido n'ikpere
If you don't know what to use to support yourself use your knees


Ebugharia nri anogharia odu
If you change the position of your food you change your sitting position
If situation changes you adjust yourself

Onye ujo adighi eri akwa eji chuo aja
A timid man does not eat an egg that is used for sacrifice (meaning that a man that is afraid of consequences does not achieve much)

Udele siri ka okenye anwuchala n'obodo ka umuaka ghara iri ya chee na ya bu ugbala
The vulture says that the elders should not all die so that children do not eat it thinking that it's a duck
(Interpretation: the elders are needed in society to pass on age long tradition to the younger generation)

Ugo rie awo, mma ya aruo
When the eagle eats a toad, his image is tarnished.
(If a respected person does something bad, he is no longer respected)

Mazi Ukaegbu lee oo ayana. A na m ele echi o oo o oo ayana.

I ujuru ara nne gi afo.

Looooong time! Has Ify been crowned yet?

Ejula si "Unu si na mu adighi ike, mana onweela onye si n'ihu jide m?"
Snail said "You people say I am not strong, but has anybody ever captured me from the front?"

Kashif ole ebe I gara kemgbe? Nno ije


Onye agwo tara na abu ohu isi nwgere ogbaba oso
One who was bitten by a snake usually runs away at the sight of a lizard head

Onye anu gbara na-atu okporo ijiji egwu!

onye agwo tara, igide na atu ya ujo

he who was bitten by a snake is scared of an earthworm.

a bad experience brings about a phobia

Agaghi azu akpa nji achi ihe ogologo gbuo akwo jide chiriya na aka.
Agaghi m enwe nkwa na akwa aka na ume.