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Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by Phiniter(m): 2:52pm On Nov 17, 2007
Wanted you to drop a few lines of wisdom in your mother tongue. and say its meaning for all to understand

my favorite's this:

Oke soro ngwere ma nmiri, mmiri ko ngwere ogaha ko okey

meaning when a rat swims with a lizard when the lizards body gets dry, the Rat's own wont
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by divanaija1: 1:53pm On Nov 19, 2007
cool

Oporuthth hsie soji kiler tompetle, wai leee serti opas na isle gamdoki, jukisi a diki na dik gamdoki, issi les mongomridini wiya soji oporuth shiki, leee serti kumeni asirk kash nuwey asirk.

Meanin = grin A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by Phiniter(m): 5:14pm On Nov 26, 2007
diva_naija:

cool

Oporuthth hsie soji kiler tompetle, wai leee serti opas na isle gamdoki, jukisi a diki na dik gamdoki, issi les mongomridini wiya soji oporuth shiki, leee serti kumeni asirk kash nuwey asirk.

Meanin = grin A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.

My sister which language be this/
?
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by wendymanda: 11:52pm On Nov 26, 2007
I don't know how to write in Igbo but this one is Na condition make cray fish bend (or like so)
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by Fileki(f): 4:03pm On Nov 28, 2007
ataare reni gbadi e, o n fi oburo se'sin, Oburo i ba re'ni gbadi e, ki ba san j'ataare lo (YORUBA LANG)

Meaning:If you make it in life, dont look down on others, because if others could get your kind of opportunities, they would probably make it than u.
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by snazzydawn(f): 10:02pm On Mar 16, 2008
Oyom ikpo nkpo okongo mbang enang
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by mohawkchic(f): 4:47am On Mar 17, 2008
~"Wata way nar for you, nor go run pass you!!"~ Krio

~Simply Put >>> wuts destined to be yours will be yours regardless !!
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by opuro(m): 10:52am On Mar 18, 2008
ozzoza oniri aani -- ebira language
every body with his own problem
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by dodua(f): 5:25pm On Mar 18, 2008
just want to share mine with y'all
[b][/b]ka ko u loho u tsinda
meaning its what you sow that you reap
a proverb in tiv
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by mohawkchic(f): 6:44pm On Mar 18, 2008
~If You Yams White koba ram" ~ Krio

~Bascially means You don't ave to shout at the top of the roof if everything is going Great for you,there R some things you should hold close to your chest!!
Re: Say Your Favorite Proverb In Your Mothers Tongue by kufreabasi(m): 3:37pm On Mar 25, 2008
mkpri sokoro iba nkim-nkim= usoh y'uka ino-ino

meaning :-two small organges unriped- unriped,=your father and your mother both thieves

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