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Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 26. (Read 10288 times)

hero member
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April 25, 2022, 02:38:31 PM
Proverb: price of bed no dey determine if your sleep go sweet
Meaning: money cannot buy everything
You see this money can't buy happiness talk, na true only to some extent o. Money get power, too much power na em this thing we dey call money get. If you see person way don know money, even pikin cef and you carry money wave am fir face, e go smile.
On a normal, them say after God, na money and e get why!

Only where you go confirm am say money no fit buy happiness na when sickness hold you way be say, na die you dey! Omo, thenonly thing you go dey reason first first na to well. Because, them no dey price am like others. Others be say, you go dey push price until e go full for eye and to reject go con be wahala.
hero member
Activity: 1148
Merit: 555
April 24, 2022, 02:24:33 PM
Proverb: price of bed no dey determine if your sleep go sweet
Meaning: money cannot buy everything
legendary
Activity: 2716
Merit: 1225
Once a man, twice a child!
April 24, 2022, 06:57:48 AM
Rruchi man, make I congratulate you in advance first unto Hero man wey you go be this week, whether or whethern't. Bro, enjoy the step up because you deserve am too. To others, make una nor relent. Make una continue to dey keep una heads high, e go soon reach everybody. Jollof rice wey dey bottom pot today na im go dey top of cooler tomorrow.
legendary
Activity: 1498
Merit: 1116
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April 24, 2022, 01:45:28 AM
Dem sey drink wey go cause problem between in-laws make e break for road.
Meaning: It's better to preempt any seemingly good thing that may become disastrous on time than allow it bud.
My Oga dem, i dun miss una representation for this corner dieeeee, nor be small thing una dey do oooo, to dey push am dey go jejely, e nor easy at all! three gbosa for una. I say make i enter this corner come add small curry to the "pot of wisdom" wey 24/7 dey on top fire for here but nor dey burn.

-Dem say Bouncer for club nor suppose dey wear senator(native) on friday night
Meaning- Dress the way you want people to address you, and properly for every occasion accordingly.
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Watch&Pray.
April 21, 2022, 07:21:16 AM
My people talk say eye wey go reach old age no go begin early age dey give you problem.

Meaning: The brightness of your future is determined by your early preparation.

Dem talk say if you wam chop strong food make you close your door tight.

Meaning: If you want to be very successful,hustle hard in silence.

Una good afternoon.
legendary
Activity: 2716
Merit: 1225
Once a man, twice a child!
April 20, 2022, 09:54:09 AM
Dem sey drink wey go cause problem between in-laws make e break for road.
Meaning: It's better to preempt any seemingly good thing that may become disastrous on time than allow it bud.
hero member
Activity: 1288
Merit: 504
April 15, 2022, 01:51:50 PM
Proverb: Person way dey deny say, e no dey chop goat skin, them dey later see goat hair for en sh*t.
Omo! See dis guy sha. You don make yourself old man ovanite 🤪.


All of una dey try wella. Na una be di joy of dis thread, I nor go lie una. Na una dey make am stew. Abeg, make una sha dey cap the proverbs in bold so dat e go dey easy for anyone to see. Una doh!
How we go do na man way sabi. As I dey try hang with dimkpa like you, me cef go gats be another dimkpa na...
Any which way, I abi we don hear as you take talk and anything way go make the corner dey go well, na em we wan dey do. E go be as you don talk, nor worry  we dey together!
Make I still drop una small something...

Proverb: My people say, when pikin grow reach you via hight, una don turn mate be that.
Meaning: Respect is not by age anymore, you gats dey earn by means of your behaviour and handling things. Make person no carry hight and achievement cut you off from your respect.
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April 13, 2022, 08:35:57 AM
Proverb: If you play with small pikin too much, one day him go tell you to show am your prick.
Madt oh! 😆😆. This wan na serious reggae oh.

Proverb: Person way dey deny say, e no dey chop goat skin, them dey later see goat hair for en sh*t.
Omo! See dis guy sha. You don make yourself old man ovanite 🤪. Nice one. Na real gbege go be dat for the shitter na.

Proverb: Dem no dey hide chop crap
Na true my brother. That crap noise when persin dey crack am nor be here sha.

Proverb : no be who call police they win case
I welcome you to the forum, my man. Wellu come, wey 🍞.


All of una dey try wella. Na una be di joy of dis thread, I nor go lie una. Na una dey make am stew. Abeg, make una sha dey cap the proverbs in bold so dat e go dey easy for anyone to see. Una doh!
@Mpa, you no say you be correct person so we go do as e go sweet you sweet us too, we dom hear as you talk but no forget say them no dey dig ground mess.
legendary
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Once a man, twice a child!
April 13, 2022, 02:00:08 AM
Proverb: If you play with small pikin too much, one day him go tell you to show am your prick.
Madt oh! 😆😆. This wan na serious reggae oh.

Proverb: Person way dey deny say, e no dey chop goat skin, them dey later see goat hair for en sh*t.
Omo! See dis guy sha. You don make yourself old man ovanite 🤪. Nice one. Na real gbege go be dat for the shitter na.

Proverb: Dem no dey hide chop crap
Na true my brother. That crap noise when persin dey crack am nor be here sha.

Proverb : no be who call police they win case
I welcome you to the forum, my man. Wellu come, wey 🍞.


All of una dey try wella. Na una be di joy of dis thread, I nor go lie una. Na una dey make am stew. Abeg, make una sha dey cap the proverbs in bold so dat e go dey easy for anyone to see. Una doh!
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April 12, 2022, 12:05:16 PM
Proverb : no be who call police they win case
Meaning: something might be in favour of you and still turn against you later
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Activity: 1022
Merit: 625
Watch&Pray.
April 10, 2022, 02:50:18 PM
Proverb: Dem no dey hide chop crap

Meaning: No matter how smart you are,  people must know when you have arrived(made money)

Ant wey get one leg dey early gather em food.

Meaning: A helpless man helps himself faster than anyone else knowing too well that he is all he's got.

If fowl stop to use leg scatter ground,  hunger go finish em children.

Meaning: Never stop  being who you are especially if people depend on you for survival.
 
Have a lovely evening.
hero member
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April 09, 2022, 04:40:41 PM
There is a Nigerian adage that says whenever a child cries and points towards a particular direction, if his mother is not in that direction, his father will be there.
You see this proverb way I don go quote carry come here so, e don tay way I hear this proverb and e been dey hard me to relate or even get the real meaning way follow. Although, as you talk am for there, e dey very self explanatory. Still on still, I gats carry am come where e belong.

Meanwhile, make I drop something for una to take hold the corner.
Proverb: Person way dey deny say, e no dey chop goat skin, them dey later see goat hair for en sh*t.
Meaning: nothing stays hidden forever. That thing way you do for private way eyes no see, e go show face for public later.
legendary
Activity: 1064
Merit: 1101
April 09, 2022, 06:32:35 AM
Proverb: If you play with small pikin too much, one day him go tell you to show am your prick.

Meaning: Over familiarity can cause insult.

Proverb: Pikin wey den carry for back no know say the journey far.

Meaning: People that depends on people don't know the pains of earning.
legendary
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Once a man, twice a child!
April 09, 2022, 01:01:35 AM
Meaning: You can’t leave a predator with a prey and expect that natural selection will not occur
Sharp! Na so di matta be.

Turned a member lately!
Big up, brother man. Congratulobia! Bigger celebrations dey wait you 4 corner. E just dey pain me sey I nor get colele wata to dey sama una as di matta dey hot now.

I still dey loyal ooo.  
I sight you, bro. Make una kontinue di good work wey una dey do. No relent.
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Activity: 1022
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Watch&Pray.
April 08, 2022, 09:02:25 AM
Proverb:Snake wey one person eye see dey always be like Python.
Meaning: When you encounter challenges or difficulties in life, do not feel that you are the only one facing it.

Okra no dey grow pass person wey plant am.

Meaning: Your master will always be your master no matter who you become tomorrow.


I still dey loyal ooo. 
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April 08, 2022, 05:57:08 AM
•Garri no believe say e go fit rise, nah hot water ginger am!
 You've got to surround yourself with Positive Folk's.

Pikin weh no get helper suppose get sense
 If your family depends on you, you have to work hard, smart, and stop fooling around with a friend that does depends on he's family.

No matter how good you dey to Goat, e go still chop your yam
 Some humans are good examples of this, you can never get same you reciprocate.

If stranger hear story for town nah indigene cap am.
Quite understable for everyone.

Turned a member lately!
hero member
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April 07, 2022, 08:08:07 AM
Proverb: Them no dey put goat and yam for the same place and come back to meet the two
Meaning: You can’t leave a predator with a prey and expect that natural selection will not occur
legendary
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Once a man, twice a child!
April 06, 2022, 11:56:24 AM
Fowl sey im nor fit forget persin wey defeather im tail during raining season.
Meaning: No one forgets someone who renders help to them when they're in dire need.



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April 01, 2022, 10:31:34 AM
Like this I wam be like you when I grow.
You don already be like me 🤗

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Something wey dem wear for hand, dem no dey carry mirror look am
You see wetin I yarn there just now? Dat ur proverb be d same thing with, "Obvious things don't require any explanation."
Na now I understand wetin you mean well, no wahala thank you for the observation and correction, small small I go lick this soup wey hot finish, you too much mpa.
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April 01, 2022, 08:35:19 AM
The proverb is saying that he who does evil thinks that everyone else around him is evil.
You be odogwu! Na so e bi. Chai, I for baff you now but fridge just dey dry. No shaking. I go do am everly.
Thank you Oga Mpa, your fridge go full again.
Make I drop one proverb.

Proverb: Okonkwo knows too well that it's a cricket but purposely called it a cockroach.
Meaning: Some times you let go for peace to reign. Don't always be Mr. Right even when you are right.
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