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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:56am On Jun 26, 2009
rubi:

I love this one very insightful
Rubi,sometimes we lose good friends cos they were honest and blunt(i dont know if its human nature undecided we sometimes hate to be told the glaring truth)
kedu ije?i nuru na nke na ekwo? cheesy Mike Ejamike a nwuola sad
@Topic,ihe nkita huru gbowa uja,aturu a hula kemgbe gba nkiti.
Translation:what a dog saw and started barking,the sheep have seen it since but kept mute
Meaning:Making noise all over the place over an issue is not the best approach,sometimes silent but careful analysis of every situation b4 action helps
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:44pm On Jun 26, 2009
kedu ije?i nuru na nke na ekwo? Mike Ejamike a nwuola

Ify, eche kwa m na aha nwa amadi a bu Mike Ajasin

Onwu ya nwutara m nke ukwuu cry
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Magz(m): 7:13pm On Jun 26, 2009
Thank you!

Please keep these coming,
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 10:07pm On Jun 26, 2009
youngies:

Ify, eche kwa m na aha nwa amadi a bu Mike Ajasin

Onwu ya nwutara m nke ukwuu cry
Youngies,Youngies,u are OYO cheesy
ole nke bukwa "ajasin"?igbo ka o bu Yoruba?
nke o buna obu,isi okwu bu na Mike oti-egwu-di-uto anwuola.
a dim speechless and small sad cheesy am sorry,i had to laff embarassed
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:12pm On Jun 27, 2009
Mma na-eri igwu, igwu ana-eri mma.
Translation:The palm frond cut down by the machete also dulls the machete.
Meaning: Consequential interactions are based on give and take or cause and effect/For every action,there must be equal and opposite reaction
Lol,igbos version of Newtons law of motions. cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:27pm On Jun 28, 2009
ifyalways:

Youngies,Youngies,u are OYO cheesy
ole nke bukwa "ajasin"?igbo ka o bu Yoruba?

Ify,

Biko nwepu mma na akidi n'ihi na ejighi mma eri akidi
Please remove the knife from that plate of akidi, cos it is not eaten with a knife
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:23pm On Jun 29, 2009
@Youngies,m ga ewepu nma ahu ma o buru na i gwam aha akidi na bekee.  cheesy mana gini bu "ajasin"?aha igbo or somethin?
@Topic,Nnunu si n'ala bego n'ikwube ka nokwa n'ala.
The Bird that flies from the ground to the anthill is still on the ground
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 11:43pm On Jun 29, 2009
Mgbe madu kwusiri igu egwu egwu nke oguru ka aga eji cheta ya (micheal jackson)
when a man stop carving the ones he carved will be used to be remembered
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:29am On Jun 30, 2009
ifyalways:

@Youngies,m ga ewepu nma ahu ma o buru na i gwam aha akidi na bekee. cheesy mana gini bu "ajasin"?aha igbo or somethin?
@Topic,Nnunu si n'ala bego n'ikwube ka nokwa n'ala.
The Bird that flies from the ground to the anthill is still on the ground


Ify, o di m ka aha akidi na bekee abu 'black beans'

'Ajasin' bu aha ndi ofe mmanu
Echeghi m na ndi nna nna diokpa a bu ndi igbo. . . i leezie anya ka osi api akpa amu ya aka. . .hmmmm lipsrsealed

rubi
Biko mara amara na ihe n'ile i na eme ngaa di very appreciated by moi wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 1:03am On Jul 01, 2009
youngies:

Ify, o di m ka aha akidi na bekee abu 'black beans'

'Ajasin' bu aha ndi ofe mmanu
Echeghi m na ndi nna nna diokpa a bu ndi igbo. . . i leezie anya ka osi api akpa amu ya aka. . .hmmmm lipsrsealed

rubi
Biko mara amara na ihe n'ile i na eme ngaa di very appreciated by moi wink
O di nma.dalu cos i was lost there.
Well,nnem ochie na akpo ya Mike Ejeamike.LOL
A gam a ga cho videos ka lee. . .watching out precisely na ebe akpa skull ya na otu o si apaghari ya.o na ayo ya ka akumu,Youngies? cheesy cheesy cheesy
Even as am typing this,anyam mmuo mu na e-picture ya. . .lol,u are right.nwa amadi ahu na apaghari akpa skull ya ka onwe bu oria "kwarikwata" cheesy
ka nkpuru obi ya zuru ike na udo .
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:51pm On Jul 01, 2009
Ify i ga egbu mmadu ooo

Biko akpa skull Mike di very PREcious!  cheesy

A mara m otutu umu ada ga asi ka ha nwuo, ma ya buru na ha padoro akpa skull diokpa a aka obu nani otu mgbe  cheesy  cheesy  cheesy

@topic
Nwata nna ya dara ibi, akpa amu adighi atu ya egwu
A child that his father is suffering from elephantaisis of the scrotum is not easily frightened by the size of other sacs
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:24pm On Jul 01, 2009
rofl.
hehe.ochi e burula ilu la cheesy
Youngies,i nuru maka "oko-T junction" lol oko ahu e nweghi atu ma o bu part 2.o kowa gi ebe a,lol . . .i na ako,o na ato.Gini mere o ji akokari umu nwoke? tongue
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by fayahsoul: 2:10am On Jul 02, 2009
[size=16pt] Ndị kajala akaja adaghị akụja akụja.[/size]
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:00pm On Jul 02, 2009
Oko T Junction . . Lol . . . grin

Oko akowa eluzo nwa!
It reminds me of ndi dogger man na ere ogwu na ahia Ogbete

But Ify ka m ngwakwa gi o, oko T abughikwa soso umu nwoke,
otutu umu nwanyi na enwe orgasm sef ma ha kowa oko T lipsrsealed
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by duke2000: 3:30pm On Jul 02, 2009
Ejighi akpata atufue aba ogaranya. Wealth is not attained through wastefulness or extravagance
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by preselect(m): 9:48pm On Jul 02, 2009
anya ka eji ahu oka kara aka
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 4:09am On Jul 03, 2009
youngies:

Ify, o di m ka aha akidi na bekee abu 'black beans'

'Ajasin' bu aha ndi ofe mmanu
Echeghi m na ndi nna nna diokpa a bu ndi igbo. . . i leezie anya ka osi api akpa amu ya aka. . .hmmmm lipsrsealed

rubi
Biko mara amara na ihe n'ile i na eme ngaa di very appreciated by moi wink
Nsogbu adighi obu ihe anyi n'emere onwe anyi. Ya mere ndi igbo jiri tuo ILu si aja onye akidi ogwu ta ozo
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by samparian(m): 4:47am On Jul 03, 2009
why didnt i give Igbo language much thought in High school?
i appluad you guys.
Jide nu ka unu ji
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:22pm On Jul 03, 2009
pres-elect:

anya ka eji ahu oka kara aka
rofl.Iti boribo embarassed before na "imi" u for use see am? cheesy
Anya ka eji ama oka kara aka.
translation:u can easily tell a ripe corn by its looks
Meaning:our looks and way of life goes a long way to say much abt our person not always true.IMO
Ahia oma na ere onwe ya.
Translation:u dont need to advertise quality goods,it speaks for itself
Meaning:If u have a good xter ppl get easily attracted to u
@Youngies,rofl. cheesy
Samparin,u can always brush up ur skills from here.Rubi,e kelekwara m.
Duke 2000,dalu.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by preselect(m): 5:12am On Jul 04, 2009
ifyalways:

rofl.Iti boribo embarassed before na "imi" u for use see am? cheesy

ify m cheesy , o wu ihe mere m ji si na m ga aluririla gi wink nke m na amaghi, gi a-cover-m kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 7:22pm On Jul 06, 2009
@Darfur,so i choro ime mu ur nyash-cover? cheesy
@Topic,E zuo ka aha eri udene, a totuo ngiga.
meaning:Birds of the same feathers flock together
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by fayahsoul: 10:15pm On Jul 06, 2009
Igbo si na ekwu agba nkiti ọ bụlụ ekwelụ.

Trans: when silence is the response to a speech then it implies agreement.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 11:19pm On Jul 06, 2009
O bere nkwu kwu ba aka obere ura ogbenye abata
Little sleep little slumber poverty here I come
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 8:19pm On Jul 08, 2009
Udo o dikwa ebe a undecided
@Topic,Agadi nwaanyi anaghi aka nka n'egwu o ma agba.
Translation:An old woman never gets too old in the performance of her favorite dance.
Meaning: Acquired skills are not easily forgotten.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by fayahsoul: 1:03am On Jul 09, 2009
igbo si na onye nwe ego ọ nwe umunna.

Trans: If one becomes wealthy one owns his kinsmen/clan .
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:02am On Jul 09, 2009
fayahsoul:

igbo si na onye nwe ego ọ nwe umunna.

Trans: If one becomes wealthy one owns his kinsmen/clan .
Eche m ma ana asi onye nwere nmadu ka onye nwere ego
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:05am On Jul 09, 2009
Nwa ada n'agba egwu  ma n'uzo di anya
Babe is dancing still the journey is too long
You trying to solve your problem still it looks like you've not started yet

Ify ndewoo kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:26am On Jul 09, 2009
Echiche echere gbuo nmadu abughi otu ubochi
The meditation to kill someone wasn't done in a day
The thinking in considering marrying a man/woman is not considered in a day
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 2:06am On Jul 13, 2009
Ndi Igbo unu ari kpuo la. onye sha ala owerri arighi ya nma ya kwara li
If owerri land no sweet you commot for road make better people see road pass
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by fayahsoul: 7:07am On Jul 13, 2009
rubi:

Ndi Igbo unu ari kpuo la. onye sha ala owerri arighi ya nma ya kwara li
If owerri land no sweet you commot for road make better people see road pass

I like that  grin.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Eziachi: 10:34am On Jul 13, 2009
Onye na amaghi ebe nmiri siri bido mabaya, Oga ama ebe osi kwusi mabaya.
Translate: If one cannot recollect where the rain starts beating him, how can he recollect where it stop beating him?

Ibisa tara oka eneyere ya kuo na udu nmiri, ochefuola onwa ano.
Translate: Bird (ibisa) who eat up the corn he was given to plant during the rainy planting season, has he forgoten the hunger period.

Dupugam wu ure Onye lawara ghara ilaru
Translate: I will see you to the door is a romantic gesture, as who doesn't know how to leave?

Agwo loro ibe ya odu ya aga aputa ya na onu.
Translate: A snake swallows another snake, his victim's tail will end up sticking out of his mouth.

Onye siri nwa nbe ebighi ibu, ilere nne ya Omugwu esi omuru ya?
Translate: Anyone that complain on how small a cricket is at birth, did you look after his mother during her pregnacy?

Onye Bu Ogo ya nwanyi na ukwu onwuo, onabighi ya ikwa ngwa ozu ya.
Translate: No matter how well you nursed your mother in-law before her death, that won't excuse you the responsibility of her funeral expenses.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 12:33pm On Jul 13, 2009
Udo di excess na threadia. cool
@Topic,Akwa okuko tie aki, ihere emee nkume/okwute.
Translation:If an egg breaks a kernel, stone goes home whith shame
Meaning:When ppl we underate/term as never-do-well achieve sucess/progress those that wrote them off gets humbled/humiliated.(dont under estimate anyone or assume anyone wud be daft forever)
Rubi, kiss
Fayahsoul,where is dat Onicha thread?

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