Our people say any discussion them discussed for night morning na to nod head.
Meaning: always work on your life the way you planned it out and whenever it works people will come jubilating with you thinking it was that easy without planning.
I say make I carry this one come here.
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 11. (Read 10230 times)
but e pain me say she kick bucket when tins no soft for me...
I feel you on dat. Somehow somehow we nor need to dey wait until things soft because things nor go everly soft for dis life oh. As life don programme be sey "the more money we make the more problems we get." Those small small things wey we fit do fit go a long way in other people's struggling life.Oyibo dey call am "once a man, twice a child.
Na dat koko don dey as my avatar text for long oh. Na true principle of life be dat and as dem dey play am, e dey show korokoro. 
No how wey you go take torchlight old woman wrapper wey you nor go see shit there.
Meaning: In life, everyone has their own shortcomings. Sometimes, it's good to look pass these inadequacies.
Oga boss, no be lie you talk. Mesef no nid torchlight sef and just like @Giftedman tok, e good to do those things seeing as their age don go plus nah two times person dey be small Pikin. (Newborn and old age). Oyibo dey call am "once a man, twice a child. No be to dey shout for them, but rather follow them wit understanding and nah dia blessings dey. At least @Giftedman dey reap am.
but on a normal I go just help her tidy the stuff like say nothing happen because I know say old age go reach everybody unless person wey die before em time...
I sure sey granny go don pour ororo for your head join too.She pour me better ororo for my head no be small but e pain me say she kick bucket when tins no soft for me but I dey happy say I dey alive dey see tins and tins wey she bin pray for me dey show face wella, tears dey drop for my eyes now but I no fit shout because na oluwa Sabi why beta people dey go home early.
but on a normal I go just help her tidy the stuff like say nothing happen because I know say old age go reach everybody unless person wey die before em time...
You do well my guy. E show sey you get sense. Our people sey pikin wey sabi cover im parents shame na pikin wey get sense be dat. I sure sey granny go don pour ororo for your head join too. No how wey you go take torchlight old woman wrapper wey you nor go see shit there.
Meaning: In life, everyone has their own shortcomings. Sometimes, it's good to look pass these inadequacies.
My chief, wetin you talk make sense well well and the meaning come enter well for my brain. Via say I don stay with my granny well well, I no even need to use light see small small shit self but on a normal I go just help her tidy the stuff like say nothing happen because I know say old age go reach everybody unless person wey die before em time, you do well and I salama for you my elder.
No how wey you go take torchlight old woman wrapper wey you nor go see shit there.
Meaning: In life, everyone has their own shortcomings. Sometimes, it's good to look pass these inadequacies.
NO matter how dark room wan be, man go still locate woman breast.BTC
Dis guy, hia. Well, I nor talk pass dis wan.proverb: where sugarcane dy sweet pass nah for em joint
Tell me somethin wey I nor know. Me nor even dey like dat sugarcane joints sef.Dem say pikin wey eat leak plate no tell em mama thank you no go see plate to leak again.
Na so life be oh. I go just dey look people wey dey dispise their humble start and days of little beginnings once dem make am big with one eye. These people nor wise at all. 
proverb: where sugarcane dy sweet pass nah for em joint
Meaning: good things of life can appear difficult to achieve but at the end it's Worth it.
Meaning: good things of life can appear difficult to achieve but at the end it's Worth it.
Dem say pikin wey eat leak plate no tell em mama thank you no go see plate to leak again.
Meaning:When you are grateful for the little you were given, you open more door for more to come your way.
Even as everyhere red for our economy now, try dey appreciate anybody wet dey show you love or person wey dey carry you along, no use bad attitude pursue your destiny helper oo e get why,
na better salutation I carry come for my elders here una too much.
Meaning:When you are grateful for the little you were given, you open more door for more to come your way.
Even as everyhere red for our economy now, try dey appreciate anybody wet dey show you love or person wey dey carry you along, no use bad attitude pursue your destiny helper oo e get why,
na better salutation I carry come for my elders here una too much.
NO matter how dark room wan be, man go still locate woman breast.BTC
There is always a way when something matters much.
1)Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahalaBTC
Easier said than done
2)Opolo eye no be open eyeBTC
Having Big eyes doesn’t make you civilised
There is always a way when something matters much.
1)Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahalaBTC
Easier said than done
2)Opolo eye no be open eyeBTC
Having Big eyes doesn’t make you civilised
Dem say road wey man pass pick money, every time wey em dey pass dia em eyes no go comot for ground.
Nor be lie at all 😂. Na continuous strolling man go dey do around that area oh.Proverb; leg wey no dy rest go always waka enter snake pit
Somehow somehow, the meaning nor too tally. Maybe you go need explain again.Don't set sails Using Someone else's star:
The eye never forgets what the Heart has Seen
Chairman, abeg we nor too go school for this thread. Na im make us dey use pidgin English dey yarn. Edit your post to pidgin. The eye never forgets what the Heart has Seen
Don't set sails Using Someone else's star:
meaning:
Avoid imitating somebody else because you will end up disappointed.
The eye never forgets what the Heart has Seen
meaning
That all issues that Pricked the heart will be remembered whether they be good or bad.
meaning:
Avoid imitating somebody else because you will end up disappointed.
The eye never forgets what the Heart has Seen
meaning
That all issues that Pricked the heart will be remembered whether they be good or bad.
Wait your mama go sit down see, you go climb the highest mountain, you no go still see am..lol I no really know why my mom dey always tell me this thing.
Meaning: if you allow everyone into your business, you invite enemies and attackers into your business, and your secrets are your power.
Na confam talk be this. Proverb: Man wey see how pepper enter e brother eyes go learn to wash hand well after e dun chop, he nor suppose mumu put hand for eye too.
Meaning: Try to learn from people's experience, they say experience is the best teacher, but do not let it always be your teacher.
Person wey allow different legs to the enter their house, na him invite snake enter his house oooo.
Meaning: if you allow everyone into your business, you invite enemies and attackers into your business, and your secrets are your power.
Meaning: if you allow everyone into your business, you invite enemies and attackers into your business, and your secrets are your power.
Proverb; leg wey no dy rest go always waka enter snake pit
Meaning; If someone is busy doing nothing he or she can easily get into trouble.
Meaning; If someone is busy doing nothing he or she can easily get into trouble.
The meaning no too clear for me Shaa unto say I dom see different people wey dey always busy but yet every time Dem dey always enter one wahala or the oda. Nice one OOO I know say e get how elders dey reason I fit dey reason another way round while you dey reason go another side, you do well.
Proverb; leg wey no dy rest go always waka enter snake pit
Meaning; If someone is busy doing nothing he or she can easily get into trouble.
Meaning; If someone is busy doing nothing he or she can easily get into trouble.
I no fit forget wia I start from and my grand mama say okoro no fit big pass person wey plant am.
My people I greet Una, one mad mama for my area say e dom tey wey we see last like say me and she dey see before haha haha.
Make I drop one word of wisdom here I believe say all the elders here go understand wia I go after now.
Dem say road wey man pass pick money, every time wey em dey pass dia em eyes no go comot for ground.
You are more focused when your efforts are appreciated and you get motivated when success is attached to your hustle.
My people I greet Una, one mad mama for my area say e dom tey wey we see last like say me and she dey see before haha haha.
Make I drop one word of wisdom here I believe say all the elders here go understand wia I go after now.
Dem say road wey man pass pick money, every time wey em dey pass dia em eyes no go comot for ground.
You are more focused when your efforts are appreciated and you get motivated when success is attached to your hustle.
*This one fit no funny but many sense dey the talk and if you try download ammm well you go get many messages.
Na betta sense full dis wan well well. I dey always use am.Anoda situation na for family wey Oko miss (Marle/Mama) dey and pikin dem plenty. If na where cooperation nor dey everybodi go dey expect sey the other don send monthly stipend go give am and if care is not taken, Oko miss fit nor see anything at the end.
Those of us wey still dey live for public house/rent go understand dis one well too. Who go put sumo off when tank full 🤪. Who wan lock gate, especially when one idiot drives out and no lock the gate 🤪 who wan change burnt bulbs wey dey compound 🤪. Every tenant go dey expect the other persin to do am but if na for private houses, no one need to wait or expect another persin to do am. You go just run the parole kiakia.
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