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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by CrudeOil2(m): 6:09pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
echelon: I nwetere ya. Na ebe m shi (where I'm from), nwangwe bu destistute, a pauper, mendicant e.t.c Ilu ozo gbasara ndi nwangwe si na "Omye megburu nwangwe megburu onwe ya". Igbo kwenu |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:46pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
E tie dike n'ala, anu uzu ya Knock a valiant man on the ground and the shouts will be tremendous The downfall of a famous man attracts public attension Ndi be anyi ke emesia nu weekend oma Ify |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by AndreUweh(m): 10:52pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
Ahu ka nma na o wu onye eze nyuru. It is better that the leader is the one at fault. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 3:56am On Oct 10, 2009 |
Crude oil,keduzi ka o si buru na onye zuru nwangwe zuru onye iro ya? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:36am On Oct 10, 2009 |
ifyalways: the mere thought of udele is hilarious, such a beautiful, grossly underrated bird, NOT! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:39am On Oct 10, 2009 |
ahu dimkpa, ahu ogologo imi ya. translation: when you see a dimkpa, you will see his long nose. ( that sounds more like pinochio to me), he tells a lie, his nose gets longer |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:44am On Oct 10, 2009 |
@ IFY, nne i na etete ura osiso, , munwa ura na ato mu ka sugar. baby just-ru kwusi inu ara, so ona etete ugboro abuo n'abali iri nri. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:21pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
throttler:Mba ooo.O nwere ebe anyi gara,it was so boring,e jim phone m were na egburi oge @Topic,onye zuru igba nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aku ya? Translation;One who steals his kinsmans drum,where wud he beat it? Onye zuru ji nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aru/ahu ya? Translation;One who steals his kinsmans yam,where wud he roast it? Rubi,Echelon na Youngies,odikwa na nma? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:03pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
Ndi Igbo si na "Nchi fodugodu so ofu ha ga na atariri." In English- Even if its just one grasscutter is remaining, it will still be cutting. Ify thanks for still cutting. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by CrudeOil2(m): 7:29pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
ifyalways: Amaghi'm |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:44pm On Oct 14, 2009 |
Nwata kwopu aka osoro ndi okenye rie nri If a child washes her hands very well he will eat with the elders If a child behaves very well she will have conversation/discussion with the elders |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:13pm On Oct 14, 2009 |
echelon: ~ Adding my voice ~ Ify, rubi, echelon, throttler and et al thanks for still cutting |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:34pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
youngies:Otele nshi |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:37pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
ifyalways: Imi oho! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 5:35pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
ifyalways: youngies: still cutting what? aji ike? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:38pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
throttler: otele aji ike What next? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 9:07pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
[quote[b] author=youngies link=topic=43635.msg4740049#msg4740049 date=1255624695] otele aji ike What next? [/b] [quote][/quote] youngies, kedu ka imere.? abuja odikwa hot this season? jos na ahu nmadu na oku ka ji . last time i went to abuja/keffi, i developed heat stroke ( as onye ocha wey i be na) |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:31pm On Oct 16, 2009 |
Youngies,Otondo. Throttler,so J-town di hot ugba?e chekwam na Jos na adi all year round cold.A bialam Jos mbu,Katako,Apata na Rayfield. Ndi ahu nwere tomato,ihe eji eme salad na potatoes.I na eme enjoy no bi small. @Topic,Mmiri riri ehi/efi ka mbe huru na awa ogodo,o ga efe efe ka o ga awu awu? The tortoise gears up by a river that drowned an elephant: is it going to fly or jump over the river? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 10:27am On Oct 17, 2009 |
ifyalways: nne, ona enwe oge jos na eme experience blazing heat. that type that poses the threat of cerebro spinal meningitis. ugbu a odi very hot., mana a bit cool during evening. ebim na rayfield, na azu government house& millionaires quaters( ebim na ebe abuo) ., apata and that katako area is prone to violence, cos of the mixture of folks in that area . jos nwe fruit and salad stuff, that is what i will greatly miss when we leave in a couple of years, and its relative tranquility. anyi mere relocate from lagos na 2003 to jos., but my hair hasnt recovered from the jos harsh weather , even cream no dey work here |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 10:03pm On Oct 18, 2009 |
Aku fecha o dara awo Agara cha must come back I know I did not get the interpretation but don't crucify me |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Bbeee: 12:11am On Oct 19, 2009 |
agwara gi si, fada gbara oku , ga na ju ma ahao nu ya mo soro gba, chaii i nid 2 improve ma ibo spelling |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:04am On Oct 19, 2009 |
ukwu na'aga wam- wam, anya na'aga zam -zam na'hu ya translation: the leg that goes wam-wam, the eyes that sees zam zam also sees it. meaning: nothing you do is really hidden. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:06pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
@throttler Abuja bu ebe obibi . . . the heat adighikwa to much . . . a good 2hsp A/C does the magic. @Ify, agavu! Otu m onyi na Abuja ooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 4:04pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
ugo chara acha adighi echu echu A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure One well trained will stand the test of time |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:19pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
rubi:OMG i love this. throttler:A dim lucky then maka na mgbe nile m biara na Jos,its been cold all through. Bia Youngies,kpachara anya gi.Oyi tugbuo gi dia. @Bbee no be say u talk am,u need to brush up on ur igbo,we wud help u . |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Bbeee: 4:16am On Oct 20, 2009 |
@ify, wld u b ma tisha? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 9:34am On Oct 20, 2009 |
@ify, nne locationu gi di egwu! ahia azu fridgi kwa , aka gi ga~adikwa ka sand paper |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 3:23pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Ahia azu fridgi! isi eme biela Ify maka chi Before location ya bu na bed agaba @topic Odighi ihe ura mere anya Nothing spoil |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:04pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Youngies,ura na akpo anya. Azu fridgi bu ebe ano.Okporoko nwa ogbenye. Throttler,dika Youngies siri kwuo,o dighi ihe ura ga-eme anya~~o dighi ihe azu fridgi puru ime aka mu~~ |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:27pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Nwunye anyi nwunye anyi ka abali bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya Our wife our wife when midnight comes we will know whose wife she really is Ify como ta apetu? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:58pm On Oct 22, 2009 |
rubi:THIS!! Hmmm, rubi bikokwa children noo nga oo O gini ka ana eme nwuye n'ime abali? Ify i nwere idea? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 4:16pm On Oct 22, 2009 |
youngies: di na nwunye na azu okwe na~abali, siki 1, siki 2 rubi: |
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