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Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jan 02, 2016
1. Isiro l'oko dido -calculation is the master of bleeping

2. Aseju ni irun aya, irun abe tito -hairy chest is oversabi, pubic hair is enough

3. Moja mosa laa mo akinkanju loju ogun -discretion is a better part of valour.

4. Pai lotun pai losi, t'oju o ba fo, a ko ma wo bai bai ni -hardship here and there would definitely yield a broken personility.

5. Oro yi so simi lenu o buyo si. Iso o se ponla, iyo o se tu danu -one is in a dilemma to choose between 2 conditions by weighing the merits and demerits.

6. Atari ajanaku kii seru omode -a position of valour is not for childish minds.

7. Aje ke lana omo ku loni, tani o sai mope aje ana lo pa omo je -there was a threat yesterday and tragedy struck today, who doesn't know that its the threatener of yesterday that is responsible for the tragedy.

8. Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju, lati okere laati wo -one avoids danger at the early stage.

9. Ninu odo adagun ni alakan ti le fo epo, t'odo ba di agadangba, a gbe alakan lo -one can make mouth only when the situation of things allows it.

10. Ejawo ninu apon tio yo, elogbomi'ila kana -stop the old and try something new.

11. Eni bama m'obo akoko se bi lagido -to catch a monkey, you must do like a monkey.

12. Omi titun ti ru, eja titun ti wonu e -its a new season, a new era.

13. Ki tan lara were koma ku "HOI" -even after healing, a man once mad would still shout "HOI" once in a while.

14. Enibama ba esu jeun sibi e a gun -you need a long spoon to dine with the devil.

15. Foriti foriti lomu ki ori agba pa -prolonged endurance is what yields elderly maturity.

16. Ori leja fi l'abu ja -it is head fish uses to swim through water.

Kindly add yours..


Lalasticlala

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by INTROVERT(f): 6:26pm On Jan 02, 2016
every year
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by WaleGent(m): 6:27pm On Jan 02, 2016
Interesting. ..
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Aristotle96(m): 6:27pm On Jan 02, 2016
INTROVERT:
every year
lol introvert

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by tayebest(m): 6:28pm On Jan 02, 2016
That 1 & 2 are fccking Hilarious grin grin
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 6:50pm On Jan 02, 2016
RadicallyBlunt:
1. Isiro l'oko dido -calculation is the master of bleeping

2. Aseju ni irun aya, irun abe tito -hairy chest is oversabi, pubic hair is enough

3. Moja mosa laa mo akinkanju loju ogun -discretion is a better part of valour.

4. Pai lotun pai losi, t'oju o ba fo, a ko ma wo bai bai ni -hardship here and there would definitely yield a broken personility.

5. Oro yi so simi lenu o buyo si. Iso o se ponla, iyo o se tu danu -one is in a dilemma to choose between 2 conditions by weighing the merits and demerits.

6. Atari ajanaku kii seru omode -a position of valour is not for childish minds.

7. Aje ke lana omo ku loni, tani o sai mope aje ana lo pa omo je -there was a threat yesterday and tragedy struck today, who doesn't know that its the threatener of yesterday that is responsible for the tragedy.

8. Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju, lati okere laati ye -one avoids danger at the early stage.

9. Ninu odo adagun ni alakan ti le fo epo, t'odo ba di agadangba, a gbe alakan lo -one can make mouth only when the situation of things allows it.

10. Ejawo ninu apon tio yo, elogbomi'ila kana -stop the old and try something new.

11. Eni bama m'obo akoko se bi lagido -to catch a monkey, you must do like a monkey.

12. Omi titun ti ru, eja titun ti wonu e -its a new season, a new era.

13. Ki tan lara were koma ku "HOI" -even after healing, a man once mad would still shout "HOI" once in a while.

14. Enibama ba esu jeun sibi e a gun -you need a long spoon to dine with the devil.

15. Foriti foriti lomu ki ori agba pa -prolonged endurance is what yields elderly maturity.

16. Ori leja fi l'abu ja -it is head fish uses to swim through water.

Kindly add yours..


Lalasticlala
oro tokete ba bale so nile N gbo

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by FisifunKododada: 6:50pm On Jan 02, 2016
cool A kin fi oju o loju shewo ka jare - one does not succeed by handing over his affairs to someone else.

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 6:52pm On Jan 02, 2016
hopelink1:
oro tokete ba bale so nile N gbo
Beeni o cheesy
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by 2prexios: 6:10am On Jan 03, 2016
FisifunKododada:
cool A kin fi oju o loju shewo ka jare - one does not succeed by handing over his affairs to someone else.

This particularly is for every entrepreneur.

when you are doing fine somewhere, you want to diversify and employ people in a new line of business.

if you will not be there at the initial stage of the business, why venture into it relying on employees?

akii foju oloju sowo kajere.

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 8:37pm On Jan 09, 2016
2prexios:


This particularly is for every entrepreneur.

when you are doing fine somewhere, you want to diversify and employ people in a new line of business.

if you will not be there at the initial stage of the business, why venture into it relying on employees?

akii foju oloju sowo kajere.
Correct.

Toro ba sonu, owe lafin wa
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by eposho: 4:08pm On Jan 10, 2016
Igi ganganran MA gunmi loju, okere lati nwo.
Emi o fe so oyinbo re rara.

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 11:41am On Nov 15, 2017
Eni bama m'obo akoko se bi lagido

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ToyinDipo(m): 11:47am On Nov 15, 2017
ibkayee:
Eni bama m'obo akoko se bi lagido
Ta ni o nko e ni owe - google wink
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ToyinDipo(m): 11:48am On Nov 15, 2017
Patapata la n foju, kumokumo la n d'ete, oju afo nfo tan, ija nii da'le

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 12:11pm On Nov 15, 2017
ToyinDipo:

Ta ni o nko e ni owe - google wink
Bawo ni o se mo? grin
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ToyinDipo(m): 12:13pm On Nov 15, 2017
ibkayee:

Bawo ni o se mo? grin
Wasn't sure, I was joking cheesy

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by sod09(m): 12:15pm On Nov 15, 2017
ibkayee:
Eni bama m'obo akoko se bi lagido
ogbo yoruba ni shocked

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 12:30pm On Nov 15, 2017
ToyinDipo:

Wasn't sure, I was joking cheesy
Lol you were right though sha cheesy

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Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 12:31pm On Nov 15, 2017
sod09:
ogbo yoruba ni shocked
Obviously, what do you take me for? angry cool grin
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by sod09(m): 12:36pm On Nov 15, 2017
ibkayee:

Obviously, what do you take me for? angry cool grin
say that in yoruba tongue
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 12:56pm On Nov 15, 2017
sod09:
say that in yoruba tongue
No literal translation for 'obviously'

Obviously, kilo fi mi pe? tongue
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by sod09(m): 12:58pm On Nov 15, 2017
ibkayee:

No literal translation for 'obviously'

Kilo fi mi pe? tongue
cheesy cheesy bravo
kiss kiss
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by ibkayee(f): 12:59pm On Nov 15, 2017
sod09:
cheesy cheesy bravo
kiss kiss
kiss cool
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by miteolu(m): 9:17am On Nov 16, 2017
Igi gogoro magun mi loju...
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by orisunmi(f): 6:46pm On Nov 16, 2017
Opeere kete ndagba inu Omo ada mo nbaje
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by dust88: 9:44am On Jan 28, 2018
All these fight for nairaland na play oooo....almost all my padi them na IBo ..... just the sharpen mouth jooor
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Bibidear(f): 11:51am On Jan 28, 2018
orisunmi:
Opeere kete ndagba inu Omo ada mo nbaje
hi,whats d meaning
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Bibidear(f): 11:52am On Jan 28, 2018
Wish i know how to speak in proverbs........its kinda difficult
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 3:27pm On Jan 28, 2018
Bibidear:
Wish i know how to speak in proverbs........its kinda difficult
cheesy not that difficult dear.
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Bibidear(f): 3:30pm On Jan 28, 2018
RadicallyBlunt:
cheesy not that difficult dear.
lol,i dont even understand it
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Olu317(m): 12:37pm On Jan 30, 2018
Ai,gbo ifa la un wokè Ifa kan ko si pápá
Re: Owe Ile Yoruba -some Lovely Yoruba Proverbs And Their Meanings. by Nobody: 3:00pm On Jan 30, 2018
Olu317:
Ai,gbo ifa la un wokè Ifa kan ko si pápá
Bros olu
Please do you have PDFs or books of D.O Fagunwa? cry

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