Proverb: shit wey go smell go smell of you like cover am
Meaning:. No matter how you try to hide something one day it will be exposed.
Proverb: Them no dey beg shit to smell
Meaning: you don't force what is meant to be to happen
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Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 13. (Read 9496 times)
Proverb: Na from mess odour you go take know how the shit go smell
Meaning: Anything wey person do now nai you go take know wetin em go do tomorrow
Meaning: Anything wey person do now nai you go take know wetin em go do tomorrow
Proverb: Them no they shit for where them wan chop.
Meaning: You don't go against where you are looking for something.
Proverb: monkey wey climb tree they surely come down.
Meaning: no matter how highly placed you are you will surely come down
Proverb: them no dey use eye know waiting dey inside pot.
Meaning: you can't judge a person by merely looking at him or her
Meaning: You don't go against where you are looking for something.
Proverb: monkey wey climb tree they surely come down.
Meaning: no matter how highly placed you are you will surely come down
Proverb: them no dey use eye know waiting dey inside pot.
Meaning: you can't judge a person by merely looking at him or her
No how wey eba go fall for ground come escape make sand nor gum am
Meaning: We should always expect an after effect of whatever action we embark on.
Meaning: We should always expect an after effect of whatever action we embark on.
My pipo I greet o. I hope say we neva allow the kasala for dis contri spoil our mind from jollificate becos problem e no dey finish. I say mai drop dis one for ya make we (as oyibo man call am) ruminate.
Proverb: Pikin wey wash hand well fit chop wit elders
Meaning: Age is respected, but achievement holds much more regard
Proverb: Pikin wey wash hand well fit chop wit elders
Meaning: Age is respected, but achievement holds much more regard
Proverb: Dem no dey buy sugar and groundnut from the same place ,
"Dem go know say na garri you wan drink"
Meaning: if you make two uncalculated steps in the same direction your intentions Wil be known even before you say it.
"Dem go know say na garri you wan drink"
Meaning: if you make two uncalculated steps in the same direction your intentions Wil be known even before you say it.
Person wey dey envy who great pass am, just dey admire am
Clamoring against another who is out of your league makes u
a fan and not a competition. Because that envy nor reach anywhere.
Clamoring against another who is out of your league makes u
a fan and not a competition. Because that envy nor reach anywhere.
Proverb: Eye wey see go chop .
Meaning: since am there then I will partake in what is been shared.
Proverb: No dey drink panadol for my headache
Meaning: don't get unnecessary worried about me.
Proverb: money no like noise na why dem no dey play song for bank
Meaning: rich people are not noisy.
Meaning: since am there then I will partake in what is been shared.
Proverb: No dey drink panadol for my headache
Meaning: don't get unnecessary worried about me.
Proverb: money no like noise na why dem no dey play song for bank
Meaning: rich people are not noisy.
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My chairmo, I hail you. Abeg nor vex. Sometimes person too dey forget. But no worry I don take corrections. For my next post na better pidgin wey I go sama wella. I see they good work wey you dey too here and I know e go continue. I also like as I dey see other new new members dey drop one or two for the thread, e dey sweet my body well well.
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Chairmo, I hail una. I hail una put on top again. Abeg, e go good make una dey align una format with pidgin. Na pidgin we dey knack here. We nor too go school. Na night class we go here. Help us dey put una proverbs for pidgin and then the explanation for English.I greet all of una wey dey keep here warm. I wish I get colele wata to pour all of una sef. E dey sweet my belle wenever I see my people and come see sey una carry badge for body. E show sey Oluwa dey still put bread for una tables, im nor allow una see shege and red pepper wey most of owa compatriots dem dey see unto bad administration for Naija. Abeg, make una hold here tight and nor allow any fvck up rub una. Persin wey dem tell make im ride on, e mean sey d thing wey im dey do dey good. Una ride on!
Only a fool tests a drive with his two leg
This means - you don't jump straight into a situation without thinking about it first
A roaring lion kills no one
Mean you cannot achieve or gain anything by merely sitting around and just talking about it
Life is like a mist or a shadow, it
Mean- quickly passes by life is too short, and you only live it once.
This means - you don't jump straight into a situation without thinking about it first
A roaring lion kills no one
Mean you cannot achieve or gain anything by merely sitting around and just talking about it
Life is like a mist or a shadow, it
Mean- quickly passes by life is too short, and you only live it once.
Proverb: If a road is good, you would go through it twice
Meaning: A business person who is honest will get a return customer and a referrals.
Proverb: When death is calling a dog, it will block the dog from perceiving the smell of poop.
Meaning: A person who will get harmed will ignore all the warning and tell-tale signs before he gets hurt.
Proverb: If you do fast fast, you will overcome any hindrance on your way.
Meaning: Cultivate a sense of urgency so that you will be able to beat any trouble on your way.
Proverb: A farmer's dirty hand used to cultivate food is the same hand that will be used to harvest the crops.
Meaning: Na who work go see food chop.
Meaning: A business person who is honest will get a return customer and a referrals.
Proverb: When death is calling a dog, it will block the dog from perceiving the smell of poop.
Meaning: A person who will get harmed will ignore all the warning and tell-tale signs before he gets hurt.
Proverb: If you do fast fast, you will overcome any hindrance on your way.
Meaning: Cultivate a sense of urgency so that you will be able to beat any trouble on your way.
Proverb: A farmer's dirty hand used to cultivate food is the same hand that will be used to harvest the crops.
Meaning: Na who work go see food chop.
E come be like say I dom forget dis we corner but today as my old malle yarn better word of wisdom give me I say make I sharam with my people here so dat we go still use am learn and grow in wisdom.
Proverb: Dem say person wey no dodge your brain as em bite you for head when you dey bite em for yansh no dodge shit.
Meaning: When someone refused to be merciful to you in time of difficulties, don't forget to make them feel the pains they caused you when they encounter same situation.
Proverb: Dem say person wey no dodge your brain as em bite you for head when you dey bite em for yansh no dodge shit.
Meaning: When someone refused to be merciful to you in time of difficulties, don't forget to make them feel the pains they caused you when they encounter same situation.
Proverb: Who dey argue with king, na him dey tey for kneel down.
Meaning: Ignore an authority to your own peril.
Meaning: Ignore an authority to your own peril.
Proverb: Person wey dey purge nor dey select toilet
Meaning: A beggar has no choice.
Proverb: Dem nor dey use night dey find black goat because e go hard you to find.
Meaning: What you have to do do quick.
Proverb: A hen with many chicks doesn't know how to run from a fight. She'll get stuck in it.
Meaning: A man with kids shouldn't look for trouble be because it will be difficult for him to escape with his kids when trouble comes looking for him.
Proverb: Sense be like bag, everybody with him own for head.
Meaning: Everybody get him sense, so dem nor go say Dem nor Sabi wetin Dem dey do.
Meaning: A beggar has no choice.
Proverb: Dem nor dey use night dey find black goat because e go hard you to find.
Meaning: What you have to do do quick.
Proverb: A hen with many chicks doesn't know how to run from a fight. She'll get stuck in it.
Meaning: A man with kids shouldn't look for trouble be because it will be difficult for him to escape with his kids when trouble comes looking for him.
Proverb: Sense be like bag, everybody with him own for head.
Meaning: Everybody get him sense, so dem nor go say Dem nor Sabi wetin Dem dey do.
Proverb; Ibo piple say when man say YES ehem chi go follow say YES too.
MEANING; A man's actions affect his destiny as determined by his chi...
Una good day oh if better meaning come up make una add am biko... Oga Mpa I hail you
MEANING; A man's actions affect his destiny as determined by his chi...
Una good day oh if better meaning come up make una add am biko... Oga Mpa I hail you
For example when I been dey for this thread I was treated well that is why I enter here again.
Ok, but I hope you nor relax com spoil owa TV remove sha 🤪😁
Na persin wey carry palm fronds goat dey follow.
Meaning: People will run after you and do your bidding when you've what they want or long for.
Proverb Our elders say sun go shine for people wey stand be4 am and shine on those piple wey knee down dem.
Meaning the important things will be done first than the less important things.
Meaning the important things will be done first than the less important things.
For example when I been dey for this thread I was treated well that is why I enter here again.
Ok, but I hope you nor relax com spoil owa TV remove sha 🤪😁Hang your cap for where your hand go reach.
Meaning: Do things that are within your reach.
Meaning: Do things that are within your reach.
My brother sometimes we go need to try things wey no dey our reach. If you no stretch your limit sometimes you no go know how far you go fit go. If you keep trying only the things wey dey your reach (your comfort zone) you fit no grow in life. Or you go fit grow but you no go grow reach your potentials.
Proverb: If a child no mature enough and tie wrapper. If breeze blow the wrapper will cover the face
Meaning: There should be maturity and experience in whatever one wants to does so as to be able to face the challenges when it comes up
Proverb: Some that pursues a chick, the chick will be running and the person pursuing it will be falling
Meaning: Whoever plans evil against someone whose hands are pure, will be the one to fall for it.
Meaning: There should be maturity and experience in whatever one wants to does so as to be able to face the challenges when it comes up
Proverb: Some that pursues a chick, the chick will be running and the person pursuing it will be falling
Meaning: Whoever plans evil against someone whose hands are pure, will be the one to fall for it.
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