I hope you sabi sey dis ones wey you drop here na more or less word play or puzzle, nor be proverbs.
I know na why I no call am proverb I call am beta yarn. But na still African word play how u no follow see am so we for merge the two together 
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 28. (Read 10235 times)
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I hope you sabi sey dis ones wey you drop here na more or less word play or puzzle, nor be proverbs.
Beta yarn: Na bird wey miss stone from catapult na him dem dey call bird-flu. Na book wey no gree enter head them dey call book-mark. Na because Choco no like to dey go early na em dem call am choco-late, Na because man no gree leave kpekus na em make them give am break men-o-pause u too do
Proverb: Our people talk say na with care nai dem take dey kill fly wey perch for person scrotum sack.
Meaning: You must handle sensitive issues and matters with care.
Na true yarn be dat, and na why almost every persin wey be elder sabi use am. I suppose baff you for dat one but colele wata nor dey my fridge now.Meaning: You must handle sensitive issues and matters with care.
I don see una handwork for here and how una dey throw wisdom enta d mata. My wata dry up na im make I nor fit bless all man. Even those wey I baff small, I supposed review una post history beyond here because e bi like sey I see many merit worthy posts too for different threads. Kudos guys. Una doh.
Proverb: pikin wey I back Cross River dey complain say e match fish.
Meaning: some people are just ingrates(ungrateful) just help if you want to.
Meaning: some people are just ingrates(ungrateful) just help if you want to.
I dey happy as i dey see say activities for this our corner dey increase day by day, to all our newbies wey dey here, i dey welcome una, make una continue to dey add ginger to our side, we dey do well. I dun come with small wisdom for the house today again, i go like to share am to the benefit of everybody.
Proverb: Our people talk say na with care nai dem take dey kill fly wey perch for person scrotum sack.
Meaning: You must handle sensitive issues and matters with care.
Proverb: Our people talk say na with care nai dem take dey kill fly wey perch for person scrotum sack.
Meaning: You must handle sensitive issues and matters with care.
PROVERB: NO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN NO B FOR PIKIN WEY MAMA DEY SELL FOOD.
MEANING:some people are born with silver-spoon,don't go about competing with them.
MEANING:some people are born with silver-spoon,don't go about competing with them.
Proverb: If you pursue mad man wey collect your towel when you dey baff, people go call you mad man too.
Meaning: Two wrongs cannot make a right.
Proverb: Na rat wey dey inside house dey tell rat wey dey outside say fish dey for house
Meaning: Your main enemies are within.
Meaning: Two wrongs cannot make a right.
Proverb: Na rat wey dey inside house dey tell rat wey dey outside say fish dey for house
Meaning: Your main enemies are within.
Proverb:THE SAME WATER WEY BE FISH FRIEND NAI STILL KILL AM.
Meaning:trust nobody, be on your guard.
Meaning:trust nobody, be on your guard.
This is my first trial
Proverb: e no get as rain go fall wey ground no go sabi
Meaning: There's nothing hidden under the sun,it might take people a long time to know but they'll finally get to know everything.
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Proverb: e no get as rain go fall wey ground no go sabi
Meaning: There's nothing hidden under the sun,it might take people a long time to know but they'll finally get to know everything.
Sandra_
Proverb: NA I GO DO AM LATER NAI MAKE FOWL NO FIT FLY LIKE OTHER BIRDS.
meaning: do what you have to do, there's no right time,everytime is a right time. Don't procrastinate.
meaning: do what you have to do, there's no right time,everytime is a right time. Don't procrastinate.
Proverb: Animal wey Okpoko kill, the animal deaf.
Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
Dat proverb na basically "Ukpala (grasshopper) wey Okpoko (hornbill bird) kill, na deafness kill am. Nor vex sey I dey make correction here. I believe we dey here to learn. Your analysis na just transliteration too whereas e supposed be metaphorically. D meaning dey hidden inside wen you don advise somebodi on several times but dem nor listen and then something bad come happen to dem as dey nor take your advice.Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
Thank you for the reminder say the interpretation suppose dey for English, that means I have been doing it wrongly since. You know say some of us never Tey for here. Keep up the good work.
Goat wey die inside yam barn, nor be hunger kill am.
Meaning: Anyone who is in the midst of plenty but suffers lack has only themselves to blame.
Meaning: Anyone who is in the midst of plenty but suffers lack has only themselves to blame.
PROVERB: Overthinking no dey solve problem.
MEANING: This should be clear for everyone to grab and understand, Take your time with life, overthinking solves nothing as a man/woman rather plan and take actions.
PROVERB:Dem no dey use veks kill fly weh perch for wound.
MEANING: No matter your current state even if hurts badly, you shouldn't take actions with your emotions, showing emotions are true signs of a week man.
PROVERB: Today newspaper go be tomorrow suya wrap.
MEANING: Take life as it goes, Don't be too fast neither too slow, life is gets phase after phase, a poor a wealthy state can turn out to be a poor phase.
Thanks, I'm a newbie here.
Konfam konfam proverbs nai you drop back to back funny proverbs I don laugh my belle scatter but like Mpamaegbu don talk, follow the format we dey use for here. You go highlight the pidgin proverb in bold make eye quick catch am. The meaning of the proverb na for English as you take do your own. Shekena you don finish work MEANING: This should be clear for everyone to grab and understand, Take your time with life, overthinking solves nothing as a man/woman rather plan and take actions.
PROVERB:Dem no dey use veks kill fly weh perch for wound.
MEANING: No matter your current state even if hurts badly, you shouldn't take actions with your emotions, showing emotions are true signs of a week man.
PROVERB: Today newspaper go be tomorrow suya wrap.
MEANING: Take life as it goes, Don't be too fast neither too slow, life is gets phase after phase, a poor a wealthy state can turn out to be a poor phase.
Thanks, I'm a newbie here.
PROVERB: Overthinking no dey solve problem.
MEANING: This should be clear for everyone to grab and understand, Take your time with life, overthinking solves nothing as a man/woman rather plan and take actions.
PROVERB:Dem no dey use veks kill fly weh perch for wound.
MEANING: No matter your current state even if hurts badly, you shouldn't take actions with your emotions, showing emotions are true signs of a weak man.
PROVERB: Today newspaper go be tomorrow suya wrap.
MEANING: Take life as it goes, Don't be too fast neither too slow, life is gets phase after phase, a poor a wealthy state can turn out to be a poor phase.
Thanks, I'm a newbie here.
MEANING: This should be clear for everyone to grab and understand, Take your time with life, overthinking solves nothing as a man/woman rather plan and take actions.
PROVERB:Dem no dey use veks kill fly weh perch for wound.
MEANING: No matter your current state even if hurts badly, you shouldn't take actions with your emotions, showing emotions are true signs of a weak man.
PROVERB: Today newspaper go be tomorrow suya wrap.
MEANING: Take life as it goes, Don't be too fast neither too slow, life is gets phase after phase, a poor a wealthy state can turn out to be a poor phase.
Thanks, I'm a newbie here.
Proverb: Animal wey Okpoko kill, the animal deaf.
Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
Dat proverb na basically "Ukpala (grasshopper) wey Okpoko (hornbill bird) kill, na deafness kill am. Nor vex sey I dey make correction here. I believe we dey here to learn. Your analysis na just transliteration too whereas e supposed be metaphorically. D meaning dey hidden inside wen you don advise somebodi on several times but dem nor listen and then something bad come happen to dem as dey nor take your advice.Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
If person reason that proverb, as you take talk am, na so e be. E dey like that year when I still be mama pikin, when them dey try tell us say make we dey try behave well or listen to warning to avoid gbege. Na so mama go hold and drag your ear con say:
'E go say, person way go hear something, e no dey get big ear'
That na still to tell you say, make you dey try hear word and to avoid palava.
I applaud all contributions here but abeg make una dey use the format wey we dey use here wey be sey the interpretation supposed dey for English. Make una see page 1 to see the format in case anybody don forget.
Dat proverb na basically "Ukpala (grasshopper) wey Okpoko (hornbill bird) kill, na deafness kill am. Nor vex sey I dey make correction here. I believe we dey here to learn.
This our chairman na confam Old man for young man body...i carry palmwine and kola greet you well well. I greet everyone wey dey here, to our newbies wey be real newbies make una take advice from senior men dem, nor dey carry start topic for place wey you just come new.Proverb: Tenant wey dey owe landlord money, nor dey throw party for compound
Meaning: This proverb na for our newbies, for this forum so, you never pay your dues (no quality contribution from you yet), nor go dey start topics unnecessarily wey go bring your leg out.
Proverb: Animal wey Okpoko kill, the animal deaf.
Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
Dat proverb na basically "Ukpala (grasshopper) wey Okpoko (hornbill bird) kill, na deafness kill am. Nor vex sey I dey make correction here. I believe we dey here to learn. Your analysis na just transliteration too whereas e supposed be metaphorically. D meaning dey hidden inside wen you don advise somebodi on several times but dem nor listen and then something bad come happen to dem as dey nor take your advice. Meaning: Okpoko na animal wey dey kill other small animals. But this animal dey make loud noise if em dey come. So, any animal wey Okpoko kill na deaf animal.
I go contribute to wetin Uchegod don highlight. Igehhh gave a sound warning about plagiarism a day before.
Proverb: our people say when stranger enter new community he nor dey go price chieftancy title
Meaning: when you come to a new place you need to be careful, learn the way of life there before you can blend in
This your proverb just qualify the situation, no be play. Imagine new person dey go price chieftaincy title, na so strongmen way don dey go just dey look am although for the life na, with money and recruiting the right people, you fit archive anything, even the unthinkable cef. But then, the matter na base on plagiarism and I believe say, she get idea because, she been dey try put links for en post. The legit be say, you no go know when one go escape you if you carry copy and paste for head and people way dey burst matter like this for the forum no dey carry am play. E tire me shah! Proverb: our people say when stranger enter new community he nor dey go price chieftancy title
Meaning: when you come to a new place you need to be careful, learn the way of life there before you can blend in
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