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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:55pm On Nov 11, 2009 |
Time to ask UROI ka okwe gi si ato @poster Onye si na ihe na ato uto, okwue ihe ona ato ka ya If you claim that something is sweet, you should also tell us what it tastes like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 4:03pm On Nov 11, 2009 |
youngiesyyyyyyyyyyy ekwekwala ka nwete utali mu. i choro ka oyiri jean rahu ura? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 9:18pm On Nov 12, 2009 |
O bialu be onye abia gbu na ya mgbe o ga ala mkpumkpu apukwana ya n'azu May one's visitor not constitute a problem so that on his departure he will not leave witha hunchback @Koolchicco kedu ka isiri tinye dot ndi ahu n'okpuru okwu ndi ahu 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:08pm On Nov 16, 2009 |
throttler: throttler, Why ijiri cho ipia m utali? O bu na akwara UROI adighi atozi gi uto? @topic Ihe di woro ogori azuola n'ahia What was denied the madien by the husband is on sale in the market |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Mortiple(m): 2:23pm On Nov 18, 2009 |
Igbo KWENU! Igbo Mamma nu!! Igbo Biri nu!!! Abatakwalam ozo na ogbakoro anyi a. Anam asi, ya diri onye ihu mma, dikwara onye azu mma. Youngies (Eze ilu-Igbo), (beautiful) Rubi, Ifyalways (olaedo) na-kwa ndi ozo mere ka nzuko a kwusie ike, Chukwu gozie inu. Ma chetakwa na: Ana egbu oji, umu enwe ana enyighari elu (When an iroko tree is being cut down, the monkeys (that reside on it) begin to relocate. Ndi b'anyi, ndewo nu o! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 4:59pm On Nov 19, 2009 |
Mortiple:@ Topic Ijiji na-enweghi onye ndumodu na-eso ozu ala n'inyi A fly that has no counselor follows the corpse to the grave |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by fingard02k(m): 8:09pm On Nov 19, 2009 |
1) Adịghi ekpuchị afọ ime aka. ( pregnancy cant be covered with hands ) 2) Ejiro ọnụ etinye azụ na ofe. ( Mouth cant put fish in soup ) 3) Ọ bụ ụkwara ka onye ọria ji elota onwe ya. ( caughing is what reminds a sick person that he is still sick ) 4) Nriju afọ abụghị ịbupute afọ. ( eating well is not bringing out big belly ) 5) Ụkwụ ọkụkọ zọlụ nwa ya adịghị egbu ya. ( The footmarch of fowl on its chicks cant kill them ) 6) Ọ bụ onye ejidalụ na ukwu ose k'ana akpọ onye ori ose. ( Is only the person been caught on pepper plant that is called a pepper thief ) 7) Onye ji ịhe nwata wenyịe aka ya elu,aka loba ya ilo o wetue ya. ( Person that raises something that belong to child up,when his/her hands pains him/her he/she will bring it down ) Ọ bụ sọ anụ ji ézé alị elu n'ama osisi n'enu inu. ( Its only an animal that uses teeth to climb tree that knows the tree that is bitter ) 9) Akabeghi gba mgba asị na nwude emerigo,oluzia ka mgba bidolu añudo (emerie) nwude. ( The wrestling hasnt start they said that nwude has won,but when the wrestling started nwude was defeated ) 10) Onye ewu ya n'ebe ka ewu m sị ebe. ( He that his goat cries the same as my goat cries ) 11) Ọkụkọ nyụọ arọ,ala achụba ya ọsọ. ( when a chicken messes the ground will chase it ) 12) Okenye da nda n'atọ achọba ala. ( When an elder falls down three timers then the cause will be looked for ) 13) Sọ okirikiri k'ana agba ukwu ose,adịghị alị ya elu. ( Pepper plant cant be climbed rather walking round it ) 14) Oke na ọfịa ngwere na ụlọ. ( Rat in bush,lizard in house ) 15) Ọ bụ oke nọ n'ụlọ gwara oke nọ n'ọfịa na azụ dị n'ụlọ. ( its only the rat that lives in house that told the wild rat that thier is food in the house ) 16) Ana aju oke ma ọna ata azụ?. ( Do we ask rat whether it will chop fish? ) 17) Onye maalụ asụ sụọ n'ikwe,Onye amaghị asụ sụọ n'ala. ( He that knows how to pound, pound in the mug but he that doesnt know how to pound,pound on the ground ) 18) Agwọ tụrụ mbe tụrụ okpokoro. ( A snake that cites a tortoise cites its shell ) 19) Ụkwa ruo oge ya ọda. 20) Ọ bụ naanị osisi nụrụ n'aga egbu ya ọkwụrụ. ( Is only a tree that hears that it will be killed and stay ) 21) Otu onye sịelu ọha nri ọha erichaa ya mana ọha sịelu otu onya ọma nricha ya. ( If a person cooks for multitude they will finish it but when the multitude cooks for the person he/she cant finish it ) 22) Onye ara na uche ya yi. ( Mad person and his/her mind follows ) 23) Àna esi n'ụlọ amara nma we pụọ na ama. ( Beauty starts from home to outside ) 24) Ihere anaghị eme onye ara gba ọtọ kama ọbụ ikwu n'ibe ya ka ihere gana eme. ( A naked mad person is not ashamed of his/her self but his /her kindred is the one that is ashamed ) 25) Onye jị mmadu n'ala jikwa onwe ya. ( A person that holds another person on the ground also holds him/her self ) 26) Ebube agụ na echekwa agụ ( Pride of lion is what protects it ) 27) Nwoke kwesịrị ijide ámụ ya aka ka amịrị we gaa nke ọma. ( A man have to hold his manhood for urine to have direction ) 28) Atụrụ mụrụ ebule gba aka nwa. ( Any Ewe that have birth to a ram is childless ) 29) Egwu adịghị atụ afọọ obulu uzọ. ( Belly is not afraid to be in front ) 30)<my favourite proverb> Mgbe Nkwere amụtaghị okoroudo Nkwere bi,ha mụta okoroudo Nkwere bilu,Okoroudo nwụọ ma Nkwere bikwalụ. ( When Nkwere didnt born Okoroudo they lived,When they born him (Okoroudo) they also lived and when Okoroudo died they still live ) |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:58pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
@Mortiple Anya gi! Kedu ebe i danyere kemgbe? Anya m jiri hu gi akpokwara m @topic Isi na isi ha bu n'onu Equality of all men is mere lip service |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 3:10pm On Nov 25, 2009 |
chi jiri eji ga abo abo When night comes definitely morniing must follow Every begining has an end |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:11pm On Nov 25, 2009 |
rubi: True effry begining has an end, but certainly it is not the end of this thread . . . because na Ihu di nma adighi mma itu mbo It is not good to pinch a pretty smoooooth face Kedu ebe Ify gara buko? throttler, rubi, arinze unu ooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by clemiss(m): 12:59pm On Nov 28, 2009 |
who can translate this in igbo? what geos up most come down. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 6:32pm On Nov 28, 2009 |
Nne m gwalu m na, Okenye nwelu onye na-eleta ya anya si na agbulu ha anaghi aka nka An elder that has someone looking after him said that their lineage does not age. Ndi be anyi kachaanu, Eyaaa!!! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 9:25pm On Dec 02, 2009 |
Efe ohuru n'agu ma miri If you have something new/ meet a new friend the excitement is uncontrollable @ Ify anuru m ihe mere gi biko accept my sympathy who are we to question God? he undestands every little tip of tears you shed |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 1:06pm On Dec 03, 2009 |
ndeewo nu, rubi, youngiesyyyy, fingard, na ndi n'ile na eme ka onwa threadi na eti biko kedi ify rubi, obu gini mere ify?? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:21pm On Dec 03, 2009 |
rubi: Jehova napu ekwensu ike!!! O gini mere Ify, biko? Ify Chineke gba gi ume |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 3:51pm On Dec 03, 2009 |
youngies: throttler: ifyalways:Nna Ify nwuru. Ify on behalf of ndi ilu thread anam asi jisie ike onye nwe anyi nonyere gi Amen |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Rapmoney(m): 4:20pm On Dec 03, 2009 |
Ndi Igbo si na ujo ekwegi anyi mara agwo kpuru isi, fear does not allow us to know a snake that is blind |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:03pm On Dec 07, 2009 |
rubi: Ka Chineke nara mkpuru obi ya n'ndokwa. Amen Ify, Onye nwanyi gba ndi ezi n'ulo unu ume. Biko kasie nu obi Mu na ndi ezi n'ulo m na elota unu na ekpere. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 4:25pm On Dec 07, 2009 |
ify, ekpere anyi nonyere gi. chineke ga agba si gi ma ndi ulo gi ike. chineke na'abata nna gi. amen. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:33pm On Dec 08, 2009 |
throttler:O te aka odi njo, emesia oga adi nma After rain comes sum shine |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by v24m(f): 2:35pm On Dec 08, 2009 |
Ma emevo ghi oko otile onweghi ike a la. , the day i heard ds one i just surrendered simply means, If we don't disgrace the craw craw on the buttocks it will never go or get cured, like when we visit d clinic or even show our buttocks to whoever that chooses to treat. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:36pm On Dec 08, 2009 |
Rubi,Youngies naThrottler,Dalu nu.O digo nma already maka na O nweghi ihe gbara chukwu gharii. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 11:35pm On Dec 11, 2009 |
Ifeoma biko kasie obi. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by grafikdon: 1:16am On Dec 12, 2009 |
Ochu nwa okuko nwe ada, nwa okuko nwe mwemwe oso. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:16pm On Dec 15, 2009 |
grafikdon:Hmmm . . . grafikdon Nani otu ugboro na afo ka i na abia ebe tu nani otu ilu Ndi ichie are not happy with you @topic Onye kpo oba ya mkpokoro, agbata obi enwere ya kporo ahiha If you do not show respect/care to your property/plate, the neighbours may use it as a garbage |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:40am On Dec 17, 2009 |
ifyalways: Ify anam ele anya gi na onwa december ooo. . . Ilobata obodo gi akpoturu m, i nula? @topic Ihe akochatara na akuku ite na ala na akuku onu Whatever that is scraped from the side of the pot, always end up by the side of the mouth |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by preselect(m): 10:13pm On Dec 17, 2009 |
@youngies aka m nweta gi ebe ify no, i ga ahu ihu m na eji anyu nshi |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:39am On Dec 18, 2009 |
pres-elect: Dafur, odighikwa ihe nzuzo mu na Ify ji Abukwa onye church, adighi m eme ihe aruru ala Lekwa otu m, aji adighikwa ya I hope i got this proverb correct |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 2:21pm On Dec 18, 2009 |
Echelon dalu. Youngies onye choochi,lekwa abum,aji adighi ya. Darfur,Nkem ooooooooooooo NO shaking. Oga Grafik,deje. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:57pm On Dec 19, 2009 |
Onye siri nwata jide nkakwu, ya debekwalu ya mmiri o ga-eji wee kwoo aka He that asks a child to catch "nkakwu" - a smelly rat - should also provide water for washing hands Ide si na o bu ofo ka o ji awa ala The flood said it's digging up of the ground is by justice Ejula si na o bu ile oma ka o ji aga n'uzo The last one is a bit tricky to translate! Help needed. lol |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:12pm On Dec 20, 2009 |
lol.Echelon,onye zako,o kpocha.Ilu gi na eche gi.Biakwa tapia ya @Topic,Ejiro kwa ubosi akpo onyeukwa "nne anyi." Literal: It is not everyday you call a breadfruit seller "our good-hearted mom." Meaning:Dont expect free things on a daily bases. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:30pm On Dec 21, 2009 |
ifyalways: Ify, noted. echelon:Ejula si na o bu ile oma ka o ji aga n'ogwu The snail said that it is because of the smoothness/slimeyness of its tongue that it's able to walk on thorns |
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