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Programming / Re: Directory Of Software Firms by s4: 3:39pm On Jun 18, 2010
NAME OF COMPANY: Sharp Sight Software Solution and Services (SCube)
OFFICE : No 10, Odunlade Street, Off Market Street, Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria
TEL. : +2348026270777
SPECIALIZATION : Software Development, Web Solution Development, Coporate IT Training, IT Consultant.
PRODUCTS:
SCube HR/Payroll Solute.
SCube Hospital Solute.
SCube Hotel Solute.
SCube School Manager Solute.
SCube Laundry Manager Solute.
SCube SMS Broadcaster.
SCube Lan Communicator.
Software/Programmer Market / Re: Software Development by s4: 7:30pm On Apr 25, 2010
@saintiyke, It is the best interest of you and your company to hire a professional software developer, or a part time software developer, or engage a company to develop it for the company in need of it.
Politics / Re: Jonathan And Muttalab Meet ! by s4: 12:26pm On Apr 09, 2010
Is it really been on the terrorist list that will make us stay at home. Yes it is beautifull to stay at home, at least we be able to annes from the best brains.
I think what we should all find a solution fopr is how we can change the orientations of all of us, most especially our politicains. Then we dont need to tell anybody to stay back at home before they all know there is hope in the land. God bless all of us, God bless Nigeria.
Programming / Re: How Can I Configure Mysql by s4: 12:17pm On Apr 09, 2010
@bayuskam, Start a topic on your idea. Your could get list of interested people.
Good luck.
Programming / Re: Designing A Website by s4: 12:06pm On Apr 09, 2010
Thanks MisterMan for the advise, i was also pieced off with the pictures.

stevewise1 are you not proud to be a Nigerian. Change the habit
Autos / Re: Toyota Camry 99 Model In Good Shape Going For 750k by s4: 1:23pm On Mar 24, 2010
who is really incharge
Programming / Re: Visual Basic by s4: 12:46pm On Feb 20, 2010
@mikkytrio This isjust one part of your code. Try pasting the whole code, so that one can help you trace out the problem especially the part with the INSERT Statement.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Wolves V Chelsea [0 - 2] On Saturday 20th February by s4: 11:12am On Feb 20, 2010
Blues rain goals on Wolves. Period.
Computers / Re: Brand New Hp Pavilion Dv3510nr Notebook For Sale by s4: 2:47pm On Feb 19, 2010
wats ur best my chairman
Culture / Re: Yoruba Group On Facebook For Proverbs by s4: 11:54am On Feb 12, 2010
This is nice, People now know the importance of our Language and Culture. You can also search for "OWEE YORUBA" on Face book, and "Yoruba Express Yourself" on Nairaland. We shall really appreciate your contributions. E Kaa Bo.
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 5:16pm On Jan 09, 2010
A ki n ri ikan tun so pe a o ri mo.
One does not see a thing and then say one does not see it.
(Always stand by your word.)


A kii n ro aso aje sidi ka dajo ododo lebi.
One does not wear the ritual loincloth for presiding over a trial-by-ordeal and judge the righteous guilty.
(One must not violate the oath one is sworn to observe.)


A kii n so eran meran ko kan ara pa.
One does not tie a goat with another goat and keep one from butting the other to death.
(One must not injure a person committed to one's protection.)

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Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 3:25pm On Jan 09, 2010
A ki i pe e leru, ka pe e lobi.
One does not call it a slave and call it a child of the house.
(One must be clear about one's attitude to a thing or person; ambivalence causes trouble.)


A ki i pe e leru ka pe e losoo.
One does not call it a burden and also call it an adornment.
(An event is either a boon or a disaster; never both.)


A ki i ri esin ni iso.
One does not find a horse on tether.
(Too easy and too convenient a find suggests stealing.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 6:50pm On Jan 04, 2010
Agba to tori ogoji wo iyewu; igbawo o to ohun a-mu-seye.
The elder who escapes into his inner chamber because of forty cowries: two hundred cowries are not enough for casual spending.
(One must act as one's station demands.)
Compare s ow l tlkn . . .


A gbabo o sokoto, bi ko funni lese a soni; remuremu ni ohun eni mbani mu.
Borrowed trousers: if they are not too tight around the legs, they will be too loose; one's own things fit one exactly.
(Borrowed articles are never like one's own.)


Agbagba ilu o le pejo ki won o je ifun okete, afi iyan ana.
The elders of the town will not assemble and eat the intestines of a bush-rat, only stale pounded yams.
(People should behave in ways that befit their station.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 7:00pm On Jan 03, 2010
Agba ti k mo iwon araa re lo do ngbe lo.
It is an elder who does not know his limitations that is washed away by a river.
(Elders who cannot swim will be cautious near rivers.)


Agba ti ko nitiju, oju kan ni o ba n; oju kan naa awa lo gangan iwaju ori e.
An elder without self-respect might as well have only one eye, that one eye being in the center of his forehead.
(Shamelessness does not become an elder.)


Agba ti yo tee, bo fari tan, a ni o ku jara enu.
An elder courting disgrace, after his head has been shaved he says, Now, how about shaving the beard (as a gratuity)?
(One should know how far one may go before one suffers disgrace.)
Culture / Re: Yorubás come show your proverbs skills by s4: 6:54pm On Jan 03, 2010
Agbab ki n wa loja kori omo titun wo.
An elder is not present at a market and permit a child's head to rest askew.
(Elders must not permit untowards happenings in their presence.)


Agba ofifo ni pariwo; apo to kun fowo ki n dun.
It is an empty barrel that is noisy; a sack full of money makes no sound.
(Empty barrels make the most noise.)


Agba ti ko lese n ile a logbon ninu.
An elder that has no substance should have cunning.
(One should know one's limitations and how to compensate for them.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 5:25pm On Jan 03, 2010
Agbab ki n wa loja kori omo titun wo.
An elder is not present at a market and permit a child's head to rest askew.
(Elders must not permit untowards happenings in their presence.)

Agba ofifo ni pariwo; apo to kun fowo ki n dun.
It is an empty barrel that is noisy; a sack full of money makes no sound.
(Empty barrels make the most noise.)

Agba ti ko lese n ile a logbon ninu.
An elder that has no substance should have cunning.
(One should know one's limitations and how to compensate for them.)
Programming / Re: Help In Asp. How Do I Save A Picture by s4: 4:33pm On Jan 03, 2010
@ GALLERY.

I sure need the code. I will appreciate if you can paste it in here so some other people can share the knowledge. Thanks and Happy New Year.
Programming / Help In Asp. How Do I Save A Picture by s4: 2:26pm On Dec 31, 2009
Hello Fellow. I need help for the code to save a picture(image) to a database (ms access and Sql).
I am working with asp now.

Some help out fast. Thanks and welcome.
Webmasters / Help In Asp. How Do I Save A Picture by s4: 1:25pm On Dec 31, 2009
Hello Fellow. I need help for the code to save a picture(image) to a database (ms access and Sql).
I am working with asp now.

Some help out fast. Thanks and welcome.
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 1:07pm On Dec 31, 2009
Afopina to ni oun pa fitla, ara e ni yo pa.
The moth that attempts to kill (put out) the oil lamp will kill itself.
(It is unwise to take on an adversary one knows can destroy one.)


Afoju to diju, to ni oun sun,igbati ko sun ta lo ri?
The blind person who shuts his eyes and says he is asleep, when he was not asleep whom did he see?
(The deceiver deceives him/herself.)


A fonu fora ni nfi osi jo bata.
It is a person who is both incapable of thought and shameless that dances to bt music while in poverty.
(Know your place and live according to your circumstances.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 1:31pm On Dec 29, 2009
A o mo ohun ti elewe-e gbegbe nta ko to so pe oja o ta.
One does not know what the seller of gbgb leaves was selling before she started complaining about the slow market.
(The seller of goods nobody wants blames her fortune on the slow market.) [8]
This is a variant of K ni elw-e-gbgb . . .


A o mo ohun ti Daro-o ni ko to wipe ole-e ko oun.
One does not know what Dr owned before he claimed to have been robbed.
(The poor person conveniently blames his poverty on thieves.)
This is a variant of K ni Dr n . . .


A pe o lomo erin-magbon nyo; iwo paapaa lo mi i?
You are described as the child of the elephant that swallows coconuts, and you rejoice; are you the one who swallows coconuts?
(The description honors the father, not the person being addressed.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 3:52pm On Dec 24, 2009
A mbani mu adie a nforunkun bo; bowo ba ba okoko, a o ni fun aladie?
One helps to catch a chicken and scrapes one's knees; having laid one's hands on the chick will one not hand it over to the owner?
(One should not be overzealous in helping others, especially when no benefit will accrue to one from the effort.)

A mberu alaja, aja sebi oun la mberu.
One shows deference to the dog's owner, and the dog thinks the deference is to it. [4]
(A person who has a powerful patron mistakenly believes that the respect he enjoys from others is due to his or her own qualities, whereas it is reflected from the patron.)

A nge e lowo, o mbo oruka.
His hand is being severed, yet he is slipping on a ring.
(The person has been judged undeserving of a hand; it is an affront, therefore, for him or her to adorn his or her fingers-an indication of heedlessness.)
Culture / Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by s4: 12:23pm On Dec 24, 2009
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Akande
Alao
Alani
Adigun
Amoni
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Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 6:05pm On Dec 23, 2009
A ki i siwaju ele eede.
One does not conclude for the person who says d . . .
(Never presume to know what someone else intends to say.) [3]

A ki i yago fun "Mo gun esin ri o!"
One does not get out of the way for I used to ride a horse!
(People should not expect to live on past glory.)
The following entry is a variant.

A ki i yago fun elesin ana.
One does not get out of the way for a person who rode a horse yesterday.
(Past glory avails little in the present.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 4:16pm On Dec 21, 2009
A ki i fini e joye awo di ko ma le gbade.
One cannot be given the title eagle and yet be incapable of snatching chickens.
(One should be able to live up to expectations.)

A ki i gbe saraa koja a mosalasi.
One does not carry alms beyond the mosque.
(Excess brings disgrace.)

A ki i gbo "Lu u" lenu agba.
One never hears Beat him/her up in the mouth of an elder.
(Elders resolve disputes; they do not goad disputants on.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 6:50pm On Dec 18, 2009
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A-bee re ki i sina.

He who asks the way does not lose his way.

(One should admit one's weaknesses.)

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A bi iko; A ko igba; o de lo ti nkogbon wale.

A-child-that-was-never-taught-how-to-behave; a-child-that-was-taught-but-that-refused-to-heed-instruction; it is from outside the home that he will learn wisdom.

(Look well to your child's upbringing.)

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A binu fufu ni nwa ounje fun a binu were were.

A volatile-tempered person secures food for a mild-tempered person.

(Whatever good fortune might have been meant for the volatile person will wind up in the lot of the mild-mannered person.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 11:15am On Dec 18, 2009
Bi a ba fi inu wenu; iwo la je.
If we compare notes with others, we wind up eating bile.
(Comparing fortunes with others is liable to leave a bitter taste in one's mouth.)

Ba a ba mba omode jeun loko, ganmuganmu imu eni ni nwo.
If one eats with a youth on the farm he stares at the protrusion of one's nose.
(Too much familiarity with youth breeds contempt.)

Bi a ba ngunyan, komese a yo.
If one prepares pounded yams, the uninvited should depart.
(The well-bred visitor should make his/her exit when the hosts turn to intimate affairs.)
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 2:42pm On Dec 17, 2009
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Proverb - Gbogbo alangba lo d'anu dele, a ko mo eyi t'inu nrun

Translation - All lizards lie flat on their stomach and it is difficult to determine which has a stomach ache


Anonymous - Everyone looks the same on the outside but everyone has problems that are invisible to outsiders


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Proverb - Ile oba t'o jo, ewa lo busi


Translation - When a king's palace burns down, the re-built palace is more beautiful (every cloud has a silver lining)


Anonymous- Necessity is mother of invention, creativity is often achive after over coming many difficulties
Culture / Re: Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee"" by s4: 1:30pm On Dec 17, 2009
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Proverb - Bi Ēēgun nla ba ni ohùn o ri gontò, gontò na a ni ohùn o ri Ēēgun nla

Translation - If a big masquerade claims it doesn`t see the smaller masquerade, the small masquerade will also claim it doesn`t see the big
masquerade.


Anonymous - If an important man does not respect those less important than himself, less important men will in turn refuse to give him his
due.


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Proverb - Kò sí ęni tí ó ma gùn ęşin tí kò ní ju ìpàkó. Bí kò fę ju ìpàkó, ęşin tí ó ngùn á ję kojū.

Translation - No one rides a horse without moving his head, voluntarily or involuntarily.

Anonymous - Your status in life dictates your attitude towards your peers



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Proverb - Eewu bę loko Longę, Longę fun ara rę eewu ni


Translation - There is danger at Longę`s farm (Longę is a name of a Yoruba Legend), Longę himself is danger


Anonymous - You should be extremely careful of situations that have a past history of danger
TV/Movies / Re: How Aesthetic Is Nollywood In the Use of Proverbs? by s4: 6:36pm On Dec 16, 2009
Ho can they use proverbs when most of them engaage themselfs in flaboyant english speaking from school to home, and even on the road.

Nolly wood, does not use proverbs at all, the ones you hear are either said by Baba Faleti, Lere Payimo, and of the young actors Saheed Osupa.

I invite them to learn from my forum - Yoruba "express You Self In Proverbs "owee" - on Nairaland(Culture).

so that we all leave a lasting legacy to our children

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