66.
Sísan ló san ọsàn, lọmọ aráyé fi la ọ̀nà nínú igbó lọ báa nínú oko.

Translation
The orange is simply favoured, which is why people created a path in the bush to get to it in the farm.

Morals
Destiny, sometimes, makes the difference; when one is favoured, things simply work right.

Do you agree with this?

65.
Kànnìké tìtorí oókan bẹ́ wọ ìgbẹ́; ó ní ibi tó bọ́ sí ni kò tẹ́ òun lọ́rùn.

Translation
Kannike jumped into the forest in search of his lost one cowrie (money); he insisted that he wasn't satisfied with where it dropped.

Morals
Be efficient: don't waste needless resources over trifles.

64.
Àì fi nǹkan pe nǹkan ló ńba nǹkan án jẹ́.

Translation
Lack of regard for something is why it is easily abused.

Morals
Whatever we value seldom suffer neglect nor is it easily exposed to abuse.

63.
Ìṣín wò ó; ìkòrò wò ó; ohun tí a bá jìjọ wò, gígún ni í gún.

Translation
Let the fingerlings consider it (an issue); let all the big fishes assess it too; whatever we all join hands to assess, typically gets thoroughly defined.

Morals
All points of view are crucial; discount and dismiss no one.

62.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ò dun ọmọ ẹṣin; a mú ìyá a rẹ̀ so, ó ńjẹ oko kiri.

Translation
The colt has no shame; it's mother mare is tethered down, yet it goes about foraging.

Morals
Prioritise: Handle first things, first; don't major on minors.

61.
Báa gún iyán, táa ro ọkà fún kòfẹ́kògbà, kò ní fẹ́, kò ní gbà, náà ni.

Translation
Even if one pounds yam and prepares yam flour meal for a difficult fellow, he'll yet remain difficult.

Morals
Regardless of what you do or say, a difficult fellow can't but be irrational; do your best and move on.

60.
Obìnrin kì í dàgbà jù lọ́wọ́ ọkọ rẹ̀; bí eyín bá ku méjì lẹ́nu ìyá, ọmọge ni lójú baba.

Translation
A woman is never too old to her husband; even if she's lost all her teeth, a maiden she remains to her man.

Morals
Love is it; with love, other concerns pale.

59.
Ọ̀pọ̀ ló fẹ́ láàpa láì lápá, bí èèyàn ò sì lápá, kò leè láàpa.

Translation
Many want to make a mark without effort, yet without effort, no marks can be made.

Morals
Nothing ventured, nothing gained; diligence pays.

58.
Bí irọ́ bá lọ lógún ọdún, ọjọ́ kan ṣoṣo ni òótọ́ máa bá a.

Translation
Even, if a lie has gone for twenty years, the truth will catch up with it in just one day.

Morals
Regardless of how long, the truth always prevails; dishonesty does not pay: it always disappoints.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Àmín.

Modúpẹ́ fún ádùrá yin.

Ẹrín la o máa rín.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.