Chai, oga mpa nah fifty gbosa I dey drop for you for dis kajad thread you drop. At least, for us wey nah city life and ajebota pattern dem use bring us up fit relate wit some proverbs wey reli pack meaning. I say mai follow put my own too.
Proverb: Cow wey dey rush to go abroad, go come back as corn beef
Meaning; One who refuses to take instructions or correction will end up in trouble.
Tank you veri much😁
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 19. (Read 9496 times)
As I enter here e come be like say area dry so I say make I drop dis word wey my grandfather yarn today give one of my brother wey dey form say em sabi waka waka.
Nice one. Una wey still get grannies na treasure una get oh. Make una treasure dem now wey dem dey alive by moving close to dem and relate wella. Na una go benefit am pass. From time to time sef make una groove dem join. BTC money too much, e nor dey finish 😆 
As I enter here e come be like say area dry so I say make I drop dis word wey my grandfather yarn today give one of my brother wey dey form say em sabi waka waka.
Proverb: Leg wey no dey rest no dey waste time match wia snake dey hide.
Meaning: If someone is busy doing nothing or is involved in what he or she does not know about, it is easy for him or her to get into trouble.
Una good evening.
Proverb: Leg wey no dey rest no dey waste time match wia snake dey hide.
Meaning: If someone is busy doing nothing or is involved in what he or she does not know about, it is easy for him or her to get into trouble.
Una good evening.
Lol 😆 na beard or hair any one wey you wam call am
Oh, ok. Now I understand. But you sabi how pidgin dey be na. Dem sey nobody fit dey wrong for pidgin. Me, na biabia I dey call am but I know sey some still dey call am biyah-biyah. PROVERB: Small pikin wey dey fear mouth odor , never dey ready to learn from old men.
Dis wan na strong thing. Your interpretation too dey spot on.Chief Mpa you deserve my salutation ndewoo
Chai! Now now you don stone me chieftaincy title. I nor kuku get kala to take entertain guests as a chief oh 🤪PROVEB: Pikin wet roast biye biye Na him go smell am
Abeg, wetin be "biye biye"?Lol 😆 na beard or hair any one wey you wam call am, thank God say e take chief omereoha1 of nde eze time to understand wetin our man mean too even as I almost comot my red cap for head before I understand am.
PROVERB: Small pikin wey dey fear mouth odor , never dey ready to learn from old men.
Dis wan na strong thing. Your interpretation too dey spot on.Chief Mpa you deserve my salutation ndewoo
Chai! Now now you don stone me chieftaincy title. I nor kuku get kala to take entertain guests as a chief oh 🤪PROVEB: Pikin wet roast biye biye Na him go smell am
Abeg, wetin be "biye biye"?*All of una deserve colele wata for d ogbenge sense wey brekete for una posts but na wata wey nor dey my fridge so.
Ok oh Adbitco and GiftedMAN, I don hear wetin una talk. Sense dey am wella. Owa people sey wetin person nor know pass am. I nor know dis wan.
abeg I go be like you when I grow 😆 .Person wey no dey near fire em yam no go done well
Confirmento! PROVERB: Small pikin wey dey fear mouth odor , never dey ready to learn from old men.
MEANING: You must be ready and prepared to face any challenge whenever you set out to achieve a goal, don't always expect it to come easily.
MEANING: You must be ready and prepared to face any challenge whenever you set out to achieve a goal, don't always expect it to come easily.
This one off me as e be say I take time think am well well and I come realised say true true old men mouth dey get small small mouth odor because dem no dey too get the time brush teeth 😬 well.
The meaning go well and e show say you be elder.
PROVEB: Pikin wet roast biye biye Na him go smell am
MEANING : Pikin wey do bad thing na him go face the consequences.
MEANING : Pikin wey do bad thing na him go face the consequences.
@ Frankolala nice one but I think say the spelling of biye biye suppose be bieye bieye but any which way na elders sitdown here and dem go understand wetin you mean, keep it up and soon I go baff you with better water.
PROVEB: Pikin wet roast biye biye Na him go smell am
MEANING : Pikin wey do bad thing na him go face the consequences.
MEANING : Pikin wey do bad thing na him go face the consequences.
PROVERB: Small pikin wey dey fear mouth odor , never dey ready to learn from old men.
MEANING: You must be ready and prepared to face any challenge whenever you set out to achieve a goal, don't always expect it to come easily.
MEANING: You must be ready and prepared to face any challenge whenever you set out to achieve a goal, don't always expect it to come easily.
Ok oh Adbitco and GiftedMAN, I don hear wetin una talk. Sense dey am wella. Owa people sey wetin person nor know pass am. I nor know dis wan.
abeg I go be like you when I grow 😆 .Person wey no dey near fire em yam no go done well
Confirmento!
Person wey no dey near fire em yam no go done well
Meaning: For you to be successful in anything you are doing, you must be committed, vibrant and motivated otherwise you will always fail.
I bin dey with some elders today and when dem yarn dis proverb I say I must carry am tell my brothers for here, una good afterbnoon.
Meaning: For you to be successful in anything you are doing, you must be committed, vibrant and motivated otherwise you will always fail.
I bin dey with some elders today and when dem yarn dis proverb I say I must carry am tell my brothers for here, una good afterbnoon.
Hello my people. Na my first time for here b dis, I no know say dis kind thread dey for here again aside our naija local board. So as I don burst here, I say make I follow add for we proverbs for Africa with pidgin.
Hand wey dey shake, still dey together with him body.
Meaning: For every good and bad you do, it will still follow you everywhere.
This proverb dey emphasize say anything wey we wan do for dis life make we always think of the repercussions later, wether good or bad.
Hand wey dey shake, still dey together with him body.
Meaning: For every good and bad you do, it will still follow you everywhere.
This proverb dey emphasize say anything wey we wan do for dis life make we always think of the repercussions later, wether good or bad.
@Asiska02 I give you beta salutation as you dom finally locate here wey confirm elders dey sit down dey yarn better proverbs wey dey help lives and dey also educate old and younger ones about tins wey dem suppose know and do for our society.
Your proverb make sense well well and the meaning self come enter my body because me I believe say dat word wey oyibo dey call KARMAL no dey ask of person house address before e go visit am. You try well well and I go like to dey see more of your yarnings for here.
Ok oh Adbitco and GiftedMAN, I don hear wetin una talk. Sense dey am wella. Owa people sey wetin person nor know pass am. I nor know dis wan.
@Oga Mpa you na confirm elder infact I go add chief to you because some elders no dey agree for wetin oda people talk even when dem no say sense dey for wetin dem yarn, abeg I go be like you when I grow 😆 .
Ok oh Adbitco and GiftedMAN, I don hear wetin una talk. Sense dey am wella. Owa people sey wetin person nor know pass am. I nor know dis wan.
Asiska02, your yarn enta my skull. Correct. I suppose pour you colele wata so on top dat one but my fridge just dey empty. Again, I welcome you. Make yourself a home here.
Asiska02, your yarn enta my skull. Correct. I suppose pour you colele wata so on top dat one but my fridge just dey empty. Again, I welcome you. Make yourself a home here.
Hello my people. Na my first time for here b dis, I no know say dis kind thread dey for here again aside our naija local board. So as I don burst here, I say make I follow add for we proverbs for Africa with pidgin.
Hand wey dey shake, still dey together with him body.
Meaning: For every good and bad you do, it will still follow you everywhere.
This proverb dey emphasize say anything wey we wan do for dis life make we always think of the repercussions later, wether good or bad.
Hand wey dey shake, still dey together with him body.
Meaning: For every good and bad you do, it will still follow you everywhere.
This proverb dey emphasize say anything wey we wan do for dis life make we always think of the repercussions later, wether good or bad.
I don see where people repent and turned new leaf oh. E fit still happen with prostitutes too.
@Oga Mpa, this one dey me hard to believe oo because dose olosho people get one spirit wey dey inside dem and the spirit dey very hard to comot no matter the new paint wey dem take paint dia body (repentance). I still dey remember the mistake wey one of my guy do last two years wey em go marry one olosho wey em jam for club, padi man go offshore em wife go carry anoda man come house come run show after em swear for my guy say she dom repent and na jesus be her middle name now. Olosho go always be olosho.
Meaning: A prostitute is always a prostitutes no matter any kind life you gave to her, she still remains the same.
I don see where people repent and turned new leaf oh. E fit still happen with prostitutes too. Hehe @MP my brother is not easy sha, such life is demonic and it takes only the grace of God for them to get total free from such life and even as that ones once they still have the feeling. I have witness a fully dedicated one at then who gave her life and surrendered her life even relocated to another state but still feels the same, since there wasn't her place or where i was well known she decided do and maintain her life forgotten that she can't hide from God instead only hiding from man. So you see, which is why i said they remains the same.
Meaning: A prostitute is always a prostitutes no matter any kind life you gave to her, she still remains the same.
I don see where people repent and turned new leaf oh. E fit still happen with prostitutes too.
Omo no be joke like dis me never near here before I just dey scroll down i come touch this corner and e sweet me to see say this part of our proverbs dey, although if you check our local thread I dey mostly use proverbs dey post but nevertheless as I see here now I go begin make use of this place wella. But anyhow e be make I drop one before I tuama.
Mango 🥭 tree wey dem swipe for morning time no mean say the leaves no go fall again before the next morning.
Meaning: No matter how you try help no mean say de pesin go keep body for you to help am again.
No matter how you try to clean the anus it can never stops smelling
Meaning: A prostitute is always a prostitutes no matter any kind life you gave to her, she still remains the same.
Make I leave this one here, I dey come make I go market.
Mango 🥭 tree wey dem swipe for morning time no mean say the leaves no go fall again before the next morning.
Meaning: No matter how you try help no mean say de pesin go keep body for you to help am again.
No matter how you try to clean the anus it can never stops smelling
Meaning: A prostitute is always a prostitutes no matter any kind life you gave to her, she still remains the same.
Make I leave this one here, I dey come make I go market.
Person wey know say e go chop okra soup for party, nor dey wear white go.
Meaning: Plan ahead, make preparations.
Plate dey turn dirty plate once food finish for inside.
Meaning: Don't allow yourself be in a position where you no longer have any value to give.
Meaning: Plan ahead, make preparations.
Plate dey turn dirty plate once food finish for inside.
Meaning: Don't allow yourself be in a position where you no longer have any value to give.
If you allow pregnant woman take vex rush enta house born, she go born mad person.
Meaning: Critical decisions aren't supposed to be taken in anger, the resultant effects are often regrettable.
Meaning: Critical decisions aren't supposed to be taken in anger, the resultant effects are often regrettable.
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