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Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 12:02pm On Apr 04, 2022 |
30. Bí èyàn bá dúró sínú oòrùn títí, bó pẹ́, bó yá, ibòji, á báa níbẹ̀. Translation If one tarries long in the sun, eventually, the shade will come (when the sun sets). Morals Tough times wont last forever; keep hope alive: be patient, be steadfast. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:18am On Apr 08, 2022 |
31. Kò sí ewu lẹ́gbẹ̀rún ẹ̀kọ, à fi àìdùn ọbẹ̀. Translation To consume a thousand wraps of eko (corn meal) is a breeze, except the soup is not tasty enough. Morals Everyone loves good things; remove the stress from anything, make it appealing, and it won't lack patrons. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:56am On Apr 09, 2022 |
32. Ẹni a fẹ́ la mọ̀, a kò mọ ẹni tó fẹ́'ni. Translation You do know who you love for sure, but you can't be certain of who really loves you. Morals Be perceptive; rely less on appearance, but more on substance; appearance, are quite, often deceptive. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 10:30am On Apr 11, 2022 |
33. Ojú ẹní máa là, á rí ìyọnu. Translation Whoever would be successful would experience challenges. Morals Challenges are not unusual: everyone has them; don't give up. Fruitful week. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:55am On Apr 13, 2022 |
34. A kì í fura sí ẹni tí a ńbá rìn; ẹni tí a bá ńfura sí, a kì í bá irú wọn rìn. Translation We shouldn't be suspicious of those we associate with; those we are suspicious of should not be our close associates. Morals Build trust; don't be paranoid; be positive and forward-looking. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 11:14am On Apr 19, 2022 |
35. Orí igi tó wọ́, làá wà, táà rí èyí tó tọ́. Translation It's while on the crooked tree that one would find the proper one. Morals Bloom wherever you are planted; always do your best with what you have, right where you are. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:39am On Apr 21, 2022 |
36. Bí afọ́jú bá lóun yóò fọ́'ni lójú, ó yẹ ká fura; tí kò bá mú nǹkan lọ́wọ́, ó lè tẹ nǹkan mọ́lẹ̀. Translation If a blind man threatens to make you blind, be wary; if he has nothing in his hands, he may have something under his soles. Morals Underestimate no one; don't be presumptuous. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by luxestrap: 7:59am On Apr 21, 2022 |
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Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:17am On Apr 22, 2022 |
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Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:18am On Apr 22, 2022 |
37. Àjùmọ̀bí ò kan t'àánú; ẹni orí rán sí'ni ló ńṣe'ni lóore. Translation Blood ties don't always result merciful support; help comes only from those divinely sent to us. Morals When help comes, it may not necessarily be from expected sources; keep an open mind and keep hope alive. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 10:00am On Apr 25, 2022 |
38. Ìdí iṣẹ́ ẹni la ti ńmú'ni l'ọ́lẹ. Translation You will know a lazy person by the manner he (or she) performs his (or her) duties. Morals Diligence is it; diligence or lack of it is far more transparent than it seems. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:12am On Apr 26, 2022 |
39. Odò tí a bá fi ojú ré ni í gbé'ni í lọ. Translation The river one belittles is the river one drowns in. Morals Underestimate nothing and no one; don't be presumptuous: always keep an open mind and a level head. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:42am On Apr 28, 2022 |
40. Oníbàtà ló ńfojú di ẹ̀gún; ẹni táa bá fẹ́ ló ńfojú dini. Translation Those with shoes easily despise thorns; those we love easily take us for granted. Morals Knowledge breeds power and disarms fear; we hadly fear who or what we know inside out. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:30am On Apr 30, 2022 |
41. Tí ọmọdé bá ńjẹ èèwọ̀ tí ẹnìkan ò bi í, bó pẹ́ bó yá, ohun tí ńbi'ni ò ní ṣàì bi'ni. Translation If a youngster indulges in abominable acts uncautioned, eventually, what normally cautions people can't but caution him or her. Morals Mind what you do: nothing can be done with impunity. 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by dreofGod(m): 10:30pm On Apr 30, 2022 |
@oluspicy, k'epe o. Ee ni subu daanu. Opolo yin o ni joba. E seun gan. Nomba 17 yen n mu mi da rerin gidi ni. 2 Likes |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 10:08am On May 02, 2022 |
dreofGod: Àmín. Modúpẹ́ fún ádùrá yin. Ẹrín la o máa rín. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 10:09am On May 02, 2022 |
42. Tí akòko bá ńsọ igi láì jáwọ́, bó pẹ́ bó yá, á rí nǹkan gbà lọ́wọ́ igi. Translation If the woodpecker persistently pecks a tree without relenting, it will get something from the tree, ultimately. Morals Virtually nothing is impossible to the persistent; if you won't give up, you will win. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:07am On May 03, 2022 |
43. T'ẹní bẹ́gi lójù, igi á rúwé. Translation The shame is on the one who cuts a tree; it will sprout leaves (and grow back) again. Morals Ignore wicked folks and their distractions: be steadfast; be open minded and keep moving forward. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:27am On May 04, 2022 |
44. Bí ìgbà ba kọ́'ni lẹ́sẹ̀ téèyan ṣubú, tí ìgbà míràn bá dé, èèyà á dìde. Translation If a season causes one to trip and fall, when another season comes, one will rise. Morals It is never over; tough times are not forever; keep hope alive. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:59am On May 05, 2022 |
45. Ẹni tó ní láti ìgbà tóun ti dáyé ìyà ò jẹ òun rí, ohun tí ìyà ńjẹ lẹ́nu ni ò tíì kúnná. Translation Whoever claims not to have ever faced a challenge, perhaps challenge is not yet through with what it"s currently chewing. Morals Challenges are common: everyone has them; accept and resolve yours. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:31am On May 10, 2022 |
46. A ní kí ẹ jẹẹ́, ẹ léegun lásán ni; a ní kí ẹ sọọ́ nù; ẹ lẹ́ran díẹ́ wà ńbẹ̀. Translation Asked to eat it, you complained it's just a mere bone; yet when asked to throw it away, you insisted it still has a little meat. Morals Be decisive; no vacillation. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:09am On May 11, 2022 |
47. Owú pa'ni ju kùmọ̀ lọ. Translation Jealousy kills faster than cudgels. Morals Jealousy in whatever form is unhealthy: tame it; be secure in who you are and what you have. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:00am On May 12, 2022 |
48. Ológìnní tó sùn bí ọ̀lẹ, ọgbọ́n inú u rẹ̀ pé igba. Translation A cat that lies in repose, looking lazy, is yet filled with countless cunning ways. Morals Appearance can be quite deceptive; it can prove costly to mistake calmness for naivety or gentleness for stupidity. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:56am On May 16, 2022 |
49. Nínú òfíì, nínú ọ̀láà ni ọmọ páńdọ̀rọ̀ ńdàgbà. Translation It is in the midst of their being blown here and there, that the pendulous fruits of the sausage tree mature, eventually. Morals Quitting is the bane of success: it makes losing certain; don't quit and you can't but win, eventually 1 Like |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:42am On May 18, 2022 |
50. Eṣinṣin ò mọ ikú; jíjẹ ni tirẹ̀. Translation The fly is ignorant of deadly risks; all it desires is to eat. Morals Be wary of greed and inordinate appetites: they blindfold; tame your appetites and desires and curb greed. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:15am On May 19, 2022 |
51. Bí ẹ̀dá bá fẹ́ gba àwìn ẹ̀bà, ni wọ́n máa ńṣe ojú àánú; tí wọ́n bá yó tán, wọ́n á di ọkọ olúwa wọn. Translation People present a facade of humility when seeking favour, but easily lord it over their benefactors, once satisfied. Morals Be perceptive; appearance can be deceptive. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:44am On May 20, 2022 |
52. Alágbẹ̀dẹ tó ńlu irin lójú kan, lóhun tó fẹ́ fà yọ ńbẹ̀. Translation A blacksmith who kept hitting a piece of iron at a single spot had his reasons. Morals People have their reasons: give them the benefit of the doubt; often, we'll see some sense in nonsense, if we'll look closely enough. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:45am On May 23, 2022 |
53. Akèrègbè tí kò tí ì fọ́, kò ti ì mọ oye omi tí yóò pọn. Translation A gourd, as long as it is not yet broken, cannot really tell how much water it can still fetch. Morals As long as there is life, there is hope; write-off no one, including yourself. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:25am On May 24, 2022 |
54. Àgbẹ̀ tó ro oko tí kò gbin ọkà lóun dá ikún lóró; ikún kọ́ ló dá lóró, ara ẹ̀ ló dá lóró Translation A farmer who ploughed his farm, but planted no corn, claims he's hurting the ground squirrel; he really hasn't hurt any squirrel, but himself. Morals Vindictive actions can be self-defeating. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:01am On May 26, 2022 |
55. Ogún ọdún tí ebí ti ńpa ọ̀gà, ìrin fàájì ò kúrò lẹ́sẹ̀ ẹ rẹ̀. Translation For the twenty years that the chameleon has been in hunger, it has not ceased its leisurely gait. Morals Slowness is not indicative of lack of enthusiasm nor is it a proof of indolence: people are simply different. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:53am On May 27, 2022 |
56. Ológùńná kan, kì í rìn létí odò. Translation A person with a single ember ought not to walk by the river bank. Morals Be cautious; hedge against intolerably high risks or scenarios with zero way out. |
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 8:10am On May 31, 2022 |
57. Tẹ̀tẹ̀ tí kò bá fẹ́ tẹ́ l'áwùjọ ẹ̀fọ́, á yẹ'ra fún àwọn ewékéwé. Translation The spinach that won't be dishonoured in the gathering of vegetables will steer clear of strange leaves. Morals Association matters: we are defined, nay made or marred, by the company we keep. |
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