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Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

And they speak the best undiluted pidgin English.

LordBiden:
And they speak the best undiluted pidgin English.

Yes oo, my guy. Na so the matter be.

* Pikin wey like party rice no suppose to fear dance
* Woman wey dey find pikin no dey wear pant sleep

No matter how the water dirty reach,Dem fit still use am take quench fire

Meaning,no matter how ugly a woman may look,she can still be used to quench konji

This one weak me

Sonnobax15:

No matter how the water dirty reach,Dem fit still use am take quench fire

Meaning,no matter how ugly a woman may look,she can still be used to quench konji

Lol. This guy sef. You nah old Warri too.

na matter wey no strong na em woman dey hold breast run

meaning the issue or problem is not something to worry much about.
if you have a better meaning you can quote me

Rapmoney:
Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

Warri no dey carry last. Na only am I know

Sonnobax15:

No matter how the water dirty reach,Dem fit still use am take quench fire

Meaning,no matter how ugly a woman may look,she can still be used to quench konji

Guyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

I don't have anything meaningful to contribute to this thread. Thank you for your understanding.

Na as person dey wake naso I'm cloth they take tear.

Nice, this is definitely interesting

Nice one OP. Keep it up !!! Warri !!!! Area !!!

Say I eat finish come lick plate no mean say the food sweet, e fit be hunger

The above is a proverb I formulated for my sister each time she cook and the food come make sense. Just to reduce her boastfulness.

Now the proverbial meaning is "people who confess their love, loyalty is not always base on whom you are but on what they stand to achieve."

Dem nor dey scratch body/blokus as e take pinch person.

Not all situations can be responded to with haste, patience is key.

Apt. Very apt.
Make i add mine; them no dey hawk Salt for inside Rain, means there's time for everything.
Them no dey hawk Ori(Shea butter)for inside Sun, means there's time for everything.
😁😁😁
Another one; if it didn't dey, it didn't dey. Means no be by gra gra or force. Easy doez it.

Lovely. Hehehehehehehehe.😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Tenses:
Say I eat finish come lick plate no mean say the food sweet, e fit be hunger

Toto wey no dey vibrate
Na Abigi man go mmiri am

Surugede is the dance of the spirits.. Highstar to snr man Godspower Omadebor

My Warri pipu not dey carry last

No matter how he be ogoro (frog) must jump.
No matter the situation man will survive

Before Christmas we don dey chop chicken
There is nothing new or special

He don tale wey yansh dey back

We are not new here

Rapmoney:
Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

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Rapmoney:
Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

Warri no dey carry last.
Meaning: The indigenous people of Warri are smart people when he comes to dealings & surviver

LordBiden:
And they speak the best undiluted pidgin English.

Because it is packed with local dialects which ends up as slangs. Same as PH. Bulk of the slabs used in that Selena tested movie are not really cults slangs but local dialects. Today, these cultists have collected it as theirs.

This is interesting,Good

Very nice thread. I love it

Rapmoney:
Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

Sonnobax15:

No matter how the water dirty reach,Dem fit still use am take quench fire

Meaning,no matter how ugly a woman may look,she can still be used to quench konji

Who wahala naked follow node use English pray

Rapmoney:
Here are some surugede and gbudugbudu proverbs from the streets of Warri.

1. Chameleon nor get wardrobe but na em sabi change clothes pass.

Meaning: There are people who do not possess your talents and potentials, but enjoy life's pleasures more than you.

2. "The food nor sweet, the food nor sweet", nor be for Ukwuani weed.

Meaning: Ukwuani is a town in Delta State. It is notoriously known for its strong weed which has a knocking effect and aggrievates hunger.

3. No matter how yansh make yanga reach, legs must first am enter house.

Meaning: Whoever that is greater than you is greater than you, no matter how fast you think you can move.

4. Small pikin wey use agbada take start life, go talk wetin em go wear when em turn old man.

Meaning: When a child wants to put the cart before the horse, such a child will become confused when the time comes.

5. Nor be the same eyes wey dem dey take find money dem dey take share money.

Meaning: People usually chase money with one mind, but problem usually arises when it comes to sharing formula.

6. Na the appearance of a table for beer parlour dey determine the club wey man wey nor get money for beer go support.

Meaning: People usually pitch their loyalty where favours and benefits are coming from.

7. Man wey nor get money, em house dey always dey far.

Meaning: People will hardly visit you when you are poor. They will complain that your house is far. If you are rich, no matter how remote your house is, people will always visit.

8. E nor good make all monkey hang for one tree branch.

Meaning: When too many people partake in a business, it becomes saturated and collapses.

9. Man wey nor sabi dance go say the ground too rough.

Meaning: People who do not know how to do things will always blame unforseen forces.

10. Na wood wey bend na em dey show say carpenter sabi em work.

Meaning: It is hard task that shows the skillfulness of a person.

11. Dog wey nor get mama go scratch em own back.

Meaning: People without support will always do whatever it takes to succeed on their own.

12. Coffin fine, coffin fine nor mean say death dey sweet.

Meaning: That something is beautiful doesn't mean that it is suitable for you.

13. When you tell palmwine tapper say em palmwine sweet, e go tell you say na because of say you nor taste yesterday own.

Meaning: Some people will always magnify their abilities when you acknowledge such abilities in them.

14. Na too much groundnut oil make puff-puff shine pass buns.

Meaning: Packaging can sometimes make one thing to appear better than another.

Abeg add yours if you get any surugede or gbudugbudu proverbs.

That's a very interesting subculture from Warri.

One Warri guy I met told me something that I still remember today. He says it's a Warri proverb

He says, Pikin wey elders dey bless and dey talk say e go beta for you, e never beta for am. Imagine wetin go come happen to the one elders dey curse