Proverbs: No matter how you sabi dance reach, when your time reach you too go go retire.
Meaning: No one remains relevant forever, you only have a few time to showcase whatever you have and then you exit the limelight. This reminds you not to feel too pompous or to feel too irreplaceable because a lot of people were here before you and have exited the stage now.
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 2. (Read 10218 times)
Dem nor dey stay wan place watch masquerade
I believe na popular proverb be dat and una go too understand d meaning easily. If anyone nor too understand am, wetin e simply translate to be sey make we nor too concentrate or get comfortable at wan spot to neglect trying other things out. You neva can tell d wan we go reward you pass, especially for dis bull season.
I believe na popular proverb be dat and una go too understand d meaning easily. If anyone nor too understand am, wetin e simply translate to be sey make we nor too concentrate or get comfortable at wan spot to neglect trying other things out. You neva can tell d wan we go reward you pass, especially for dis bull season.
Proverb; Mouth wey close flies no go fit enter am...
Meaning; Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.
Na true you talk there wit the fly thing but remember sey owa ancestors dem talk sey mouth wey close nor dey let people sabi im problem so others go help am solve am.Meaning; Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.
My people my people! Make una nor vex for me sey e tey small as I neva reach here. Na too much aitside activities dey disturb me dis day. I still dey wit una here. No shaking.
Proverb; Mouth wey close flies no go fit enter am...
Meaning; Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.
Meaning; Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.
Proverb: Picture better pass thousands of words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
Dis one enter me well, I remember back in the days when dem dey use drawing dey teach us plenty tins I bin dey understand tins faster dat time I still remember when my uncle been dey teach me tins with drawing book e help me to fit remember tins easily because once my mind go wia the pictures dey I go come recall wetin dem been teach me.
E get some things wey we need make them tell us in words dan or pictures dis one depend on how deep the thing be you no say words dey change person mind so if you show person wey dey blind picture em no go no wetin you dey show am but if you tell am word em go flow faster with you.
No be lie my broda, pictures dy make pikin recall past evemor something wey dem teach dem for school pass wen you dey read book without picture, e dy hard to recall.
Proverb: Every good things must come to an end one-day.
Meaning: Good times don't last for ever.
Make una add something different abeg.
1. Pikin wey like party rice no suppose fear dance
Meaning: if you want a result then get ready to face the sacrifices
2. Na who wear shoe know where e dey pain am
Meaning: you don't know much about a situation until u find urself inside
Meaning: if you want a result then get ready to face the sacrifices
2. Na who wear shoe know where e dey pain am
Meaning: you don't know much about a situation until u find urself inside
Proverb: Picture better pass thousands of words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
Dis one enter me well, I remember back in the days when dem dey use drawing dey teach us plenty tins I bin dey understand tins faster dat time I still remember when my uncle been dey teach me tins with drawing book e help me to fit remember tins easily because once my mind go wia the pictures dey I go come recall wetin dem been teach me.
E get some things wey we need make them tell us in words dan or pictures dis one depend on how deep the thing be you no say words dey change person mind so if you show person wey dey blind picture em no go no wetin you dey show am but if you tell am word em go flow faster with you.
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Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet.Meaning: You don't jump straight into a situation without thinking about it first.
Proverb: Picture better pass thousands of words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
Meaning: An image can tell a better story than words.
I have been meaning to do this for a while now but each time I get distracted and laggard. I want us to have an avenue of sharing some of our indigenous proverbs while still learning the crypto stuff.
— E don tey wey I be dey plan to do this thing here but each time too much distractions dey carry my mind comot from am. I go like make our area people share some of our local proverbs here with their explanations. I go put the proverbs in bold.
Share a proverb, and then put up its meaning. It will be best if the proverb is written in pidgin English.
Make I kick start am with some Warri flavour. Area!
Nor be today wey yansh don dey back.
Meaning: We are used to such a situation.
Dem nor dey tell blind man sey salt nor dey soup, you fit tell am sey oil nor dey.
Meaning: Obvious things don't need explanations.
Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet.— E don tey wey I be dey plan to do this thing here but each time too much distractions dey carry my mind comot from am. I go like make our area people share some of our local proverbs here with their explanations. I go put the proverbs in bold.
Share a proverb, and then put up its meaning. It will be best if the proverb is written in pidgin English.
Make I kick start am with some Warri flavour. Area!
Nor be today wey yansh don dey back.
Meaning: We are used to such a situation.
Dem nor dey tell blind man sey salt nor dey soup, you fit tell am sey oil nor dey.
Meaning: Obvious things don't need explanations.
Meaning: You don't jump straight into a situation without thinking about it first.
Proverb: Elephant pikin no go be dwarf.
Meaning: Like father like son.
Meaning: Like father like son.
Proverb: Wen sugar no dey again, all the ants go disappear
Meaning: People will leave you when they cannot get anything from you or benefit from their relationship with you.
Meaning: People will leave you when they cannot get anything from you or benefit from their relationship with you.
Lol, proverbs dey full of wisdom and some dey parable, I like to dey talk dey speak proverb join and some really dey funny ah swear and e dey carry lesson join and e go dey make help us in times we dey face problem or wen we dey depressed or frustrated. Make I follow talk my own too..
* Akara and moi moi get same parents but na wetin them pass through na make them different.
Meaning: How you start doesn't matter but what matters is how you finish.
* Leave matter for Mathias and sabi for Sabinus
Meaning : Give everyone what they deserve.
* The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging.
Meaning: Don't judge on appearance alone.
* The water dem use take make eba can never be recovered.
Meaning: Don't cry over spilled milk.
* Table no dey turn, na who get sense dey change chair
Meaning: Take charge of your destiny.
* If trust dey, water for no boil fish.
Meaning: Trust no one.
* Na strong head make February no complete.
Meaning: Listen to advice, suggestions or opinions at times.
Make I stop here because wetin dey my head, plenty well well, as e be say I start to dey learn proverbs even idioms wen I still dey primary school.
* Akara and moi moi get same parents but na wetin them pass through na make them different.
Meaning: How you start doesn't matter but what matters is how you finish.
* Leave matter for Mathias and sabi for Sabinus
Meaning : Give everyone what they deserve.
* The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging.
Meaning: Don't judge on appearance alone.
* The water dem use take make eba can never be recovered.
Meaning: Don't cry over spilled milk.
* Table no dey turn, na who get sense dey change chair
Meaning: Take charge of your destiny.
* If trust dey, water for no boil fish.
Meaning: Trust no one.
* Na strong head make February no complete.
Meaning: Listen to advice, suggestions or opinions at times.
Make I stop here because wetin dey my head, plenty well well, as e be say I start to dey learn proverbs even idioms wen I still dey primary school.
Proverb ~ Custard na pap wey jand
Just like corned beef na cow wey travel abroad, ba 🤪Nas look brother no be small proverbs wey full for here nija
Proverb ~ Custard na pap wey jand
Just like corned beef na cow wey travel abroad, ba 🤪
Proverb ~ Custard na pap wey jand
Meaning - Looks can be deceiving. Stay sharp.
Proverb ~ Man wey naked no dey put hand for pocket:
Meaning - Stop capping. Be honest about your true situation.
Proverb ~ Who dey purge no dey select toilet:
Meaning - Basically, beggars can’t be choosers.
Proverb ~ E don tey wey yansh dey for back:
There’s nothing new under the sun.
Proverb ~ Rice wey dey bottom pot today go dey on top cooler tomorrow:
No condition is permanent.
Meaning - Looks can be deceiving. Stay sharp.
Proverb ~ Man wey naked no dey put hand for pocket:
Meaning - Stop capping. Be honest about your true situation.
Proverb ~ Who dey purge no dey select toilet:
Meaning - Basically, beggars can’t be choosers.
Proverb ~ E don tey wey yansh dey for back:
There’s nothing new under the sun.
Proverb ~ Rice wey dey bottom pot today go dey on top cooler tomorrow:
No condition is permanent.
Proverb: Face of goat wey dey frown no go fit stop em owner wey wan carry am go market.
Meaning: No matter how you think a person is not able to do something because of a disability you will be shocked with their victory some day.
Bros, dis ur interpretation get small k-leg oh.Meaning: No matter how you think a person is not able to do something because of a disability you will be shocked with their victory some day.
Dem nor dey take morning know bad market.
Meaning: You don't dismiss a thing by rushing into conclusion based on first incident.
Restless feet fit waka enter inside snake pit– This one means say person wey no get any better things wey em dey use em life dey do fit carry em leg waka enter where bad things them plenty.
My advice for this talk be say make we find better things out our hand so that we no go enter trouble, them also talk am say an idle man nah devil's workshop, . As this country dey badh everyday make person also do meaningful things wey go provide money for ram.
Nah only person wey no get jobs dey talk watin em next neighbor do wey no dey good.
My people I greet una, e come be like say our elders here don go on holidays but as I dey think am I come understand say now na raining season our elders don go do farm work so that dem go rush come back before rain start. Make I drop one proverb abeg make here for hot small abeg make we no forget say na here we dey learn all the better word dem to take guide our children for our families.
Proverb: Pikin wey no get papa and mama no supposed dey cry of hunger dey go house.
Meaning: If you are the bread winner in your family, you don't need to depend on anyone else in your family for survival because the burden is already on your shoulders.
Proverb: Pikin wey no get papa and mama no supposed dey cry of hunger dey go house.
Meaning: If you are the bread winner in your family, you don't need to depend on anyone else in your family for survival because the burden is already on your shoulders.
Proverb: If life don beat you well well and your face don swell up, just dy smile and behave like fat man.
Meaning: In life always try to make the best out of it no matter what.
Meaning: In life always try to make the best out of it no matter what.
Though me I no grow up for village sha o but sometimes when my uncle's them de advice me e get some adage and proverbs them wey Dem dey use for me and e plenty of which I don't know whether people don already mention am because people wey reply to this thread plenty well well but make I drop this two:
××An apple doesn't fall far from the tree ---- meaning say Pikin dey get the same character and behavior like the parents.
××It's only when you near a tree that you would know the kind of fruits it bears ------ meaning say Na when you reach person body naim you go know the kind of person wey them be
××An apple doesn't fall far from the tree ---- meaning say Pikin dey get the same character and behavior like the parents.
××It's only when you near a tree that you would know the kind of fruits it bears ------ meaning say Na when you reach person body naim you go know the kind of person wey them be
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