Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN - Culture (6)

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by PapiWata: 5:52pm On Dec 07, 2014

Dreambeat:
[size=18pt]Dem no dey tell blind man say war don start[/size]

Chai ! Yes ! Diariz God ha ha ha. Na Dreambeat bring this one o, and na this one make me laugh pass ALL others today, lie no good.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by simplychic(f): 6:02pm On Dec 07, 2014

Bird no dey tell bird say stone dey come.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by eliteweb(m): 6:03pm On Dec 07, 2014

Hmm

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by simplychic(f): 6:14pm On Dec 07, 2014

Pikin wey say if him grow na pigeon head he go dey chop, pigieon head self no go gree the pikin grow up.

Person wey dey hurry hurry no fit hurry pass him destination.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by 9jatatafo(m): 6:18pm On Dec 07, 2014

Pikin wey you carry for back dey cross river tell you say e match fish, na to drop the pikin make e catch the fish.

When small pikin too get money he go buy bicycle wey don spoil.

When woman see better race, she go forget to hold her breasts.

Na who nor get money dey say beer bitter oo.

Kpomo nor be dodo ooo

Khaki nor be leather.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 6:23pm On Dec 07, 2014

Vivipop:
Lol,funny proverbs in pidgin. I love pidgin even though I don't do well in it.
@papiwata, "The run when buffalo run after wey hunter shoot am wound, na to save him own life TOGETHER with hunter life, make am dey run." I don't get this,do you mind explaining, please?

U sure say u nor Sabi scatter pigin English or u wan dey do wankien-wankien wink

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Shine1177: 6:25pm On Dec 07, 2014

Zonacom:
If army slap you, you go know say police na your friend

This got me cracking. grin

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by AlphaDibia(m): 6:27pm On Dec 07, 2014

Na first pesin wey reach police station dey win case

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by oyomii(f): 6:29pm On Dec 07, 2014

The fact say juju quiet no mean say u fit use water serve am.

#mamasaidso.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by AlphaDibia(m): 6:31pm On Dec 07, 2014

As you go piss for V.I no mean say you be V.I.P

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by buskie13(m): 6:33pm On Dec 07, 2014

PapiWata:
This few when I copy so don reach for me to carry put for head begin face home dey go. Philosopher full Nairaland, and nobody know before.

tnks

Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by osasyankee(m): 6:34pm On Dec 07, 2014

Na packaging make kpekere no get level reach plantain chips.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by fio(m): 6:36pm On Dec 07, 2014

natureblack:
**Toto wey still get water fit born pikin no matter the age

**barren woman no dey reject to shine Congo anytime,because she no know the one wey fit turn to belle (pregnancy)

**old woman dey always fear when she hear dry born for proverb

**prick talk say the water wey dey for toto no plenty, but e dey reach am baf

**you no fit use big prick threaten ashawo

Boy u get problem no be small .

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by AlphaDibia(m): 6:44pm On Dec 07, 2014

Na blind man wey call one-eyed man wey e follow dey waka about "my king"

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by OLAMIFRESH: 6:45pm On Dec 07, 2014

pat of it, is pat of it trouser of police

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Seggii: 6:48pm On Dec 07, 2014

Pikin wey dey back no no say journey still far

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Vivipop(f): 6:51pm On Dec 07, 2014

Stelvin101:
U sure say u nor Sabi scatter pigin English or u wan dey do wankien-wankien

how I wish...

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 6:53pm On Dec 07, 2014

Vivipop:
how I wish...

See as Arjebota bellop u like pikin wey nova see brown zinc once wink

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Vivipop(f): 6:56pm On Dec 07, 2014

Don't even go there. You'll be amazed at what I've seen tongue

Stelvin101:
See as Arjebota bellop u like pikin wey nova see brown zinc once

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by stephanieJoy: 7:34pm On Dec 07, 2014

1. Tree near tree, na him make monkey smart. 2. Abeg no come use your Raggae spoil my Blues. 3. Abeg no pour sand sand for my garri.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 7:35pm On Dec 07, 2014

Many don craze but few d waka for road.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Nobody: 7:39pm On Dec 07, 2014

Vivipop:
Don't even go there. You'll be amazed at what I've seen

Hehehehehe and u still dey yan Inglish, cofam arjebota. Abeg tell me d material Jah use create u coz lik dis my brain dey site as I c ur pishure wink

Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by ikeonyeka(f): 7:40pm On Dec 07, 2014

No matter how long d goatee of a he goat b, d goat no fit shave for d barbing saloon of a lion.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by EnOuGh90(m): 7:54pm On Dec 07, 2014

If na mad person kill ur malle(mama),if u c mechanic u go run.......''in Ulsan Bolt mood''

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Jaglieski: 7:56pm On Dec 07, 2014

If person enter inside water go mess, d gbudugbudu must come out!

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by EnOuGh90(m): 8:16pm On Dec 07, 2014

Cat sabi swim dat no mean sey E be Catfish....

I be d Rat wey they giv Cat Belle... cool

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by honourhim: 8:26pm On Dec 07, 2014

person wey no sabi him mama boyfriend dey call am brother.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by 5thNOTE: 8:34pm On Dec 07, 2014

natureblack:
**Toto wey still get water fit born pikin no matter the age

**barren woman no dey reject to shine Congo anytime,because she no know the one wey fit turn to belle (pregnancy)

**old woman dey always fear when she hear dry born for proverb

**prick talk say the water wey dey for toto no plenty, but e dey reach am baff

**you no fit use big prick threaten ashawo

Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by apeleone(f): 8:52pm On Dec 07, 2014

No be how snake long dem dey take make fire for am

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by justjohn65(m): 8:53pm On Dec 07, 2014

Pikin wen he wan first hin papa grow akpan, na akpan go kill am.

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Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by unmask: 9:00pm On Dec 07, 2014

ahnie:
if yoruba people no get marks for face like TIGER...them for no like oilly soup. Disclaimer...abeg na JOKE ooo.

your joke is dry and humourless .... Tiger dey get marks for face?

Re: Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN by Trustyd1(m): 9:03pm On Dec 07, 2014*

wetin old man see as him de sidon small pikin no fit see even say him claimb iroko tre.

I no gri de tear cloth.

Anyhow goat like make e froun e no go stop de owner to sale when time come,

na rat wey dey house tell de one wey dey bush say meat dey house,

cut suya cut suya na 4 nama body,

pikin wey dem cari 4bak no know say journey far.

Peson wey no know peson de call am my frnd.

If u wake up 4moni cock posue u make u run because u no knw weda e grow teath 4 9t

people wey get yansh no sabi sidon.

All lizard kip bele 4 ground no body de one wey bele de pain.

Na pikin wey dem seperate 4 fight de talk say fight swit.

If 1st pikin no waka de 2nd no go run.
...to be continue

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