African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 31.

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Proverb for pidgin: Your face no show and shoe no shine for the ama
Meaning: you are not being recognized in the street.

Proverb for pidgin: If they carry another person corpse im go be like say na palm kernel dey carry
Meaning: death will surely come to everyone

This na street slang nor be Proverb my guy abeg make we nor turn am to something else. You still try sha e go make sense make you do the correct tin. Look the other wisdom men dey drop here make you get idea of wetin we dey try achieve. Nigerian proverbs nor hard na words of wisdom our papa n mama dey drop for us from small pikin.

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Proverb for pidgin: Your face no show and shoe no shine for the ama
Meaning: you are not being recognized in the street.

MaryKeller, I sama Oyo-yoo for you as you take enter this corner o. I no sure say I don dey see you before but, anyhow e be, Oyo-yoo to you as you carry enter. E get small something way I go still clear you and some of us way still turn up for the corner. That na to say, slangs no be the same thing as proverb. No be say meaning no dey am o but, e no promote African abi Naija culture at all. Instead, na the frat way dey use am for those way conscious, dey recall once you paste am. This one, I sabi am from Selina tested and na the vibe for them pitakwa people them. I know say e no easy, no be all of us sitdon near fire or eat for clay plate but still on still, make we dey try. Make watin we dey drop, be as e suppose be and that na proverb. E no matter where you carry am from but, make e just be proverb. I greet una!

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on January 05, 2022, 02:11:22 AM

Pikin wey im papa get elephantiasis of the scrotum (ibi) nor dey fear big things.
Meaning: Those who've passed through tough and hard times are better braced up during austerity and lack.

Hahahahahaha, this one funny me. Come imagine if the pikin na woman e be cef... na steady do doo if e like. Na see finish that kind pikin be o, nothing shake am. E get one proverb way person knack me and the thing enter my head wella. I con even reason am with some of the ban ban way dey sup for the forum. Make una hear ram as them take dey talk am.

Proverb: My people talk say, when village people join body kill warrior, na the day way war or problem go dey, them go know watin them do themselves.
Meaning: No take say, person way be dey help before make small mistake for where e no sure for ram, you carry like that finish am up. The day way the duty of that en office go come, e go consume una because, person way for handle am no dey again.

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Pikin wey im papa get elephantiasis of the scrotum (ibi) nor dey fear big things.
Meaning: Those who've passed through tough and hard times are better braced up during austerity and lack.

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My people, I throw way Tuale for una for this new year. How una dey na, I sure say, everywhere good for everybody. Anyhow shah, the DC don finish o, day don count reach 4 so, make we fall back to our thing make we for no chop grass. I say make I drop small wake up call and small naija wise quote for us to use dey move the year.

Proverb:
In Pighin: our people say, Cockerell way no get anything thing to offer Hen, e dey dance for ram
Meaning: You may not have what it takes or what to offer someone but the way you present it matters a lot as, it could give hope and pushes the extent of believe.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on January 01, 2022, 01:57:47 AM

Quote from: Pokapoka124 on January 01, 2022, 12:17:42 AM

Proverb: When Pikin do bad elders go flog am with one hand come use the other hand embrace am
Meaning: its always love when it comes to family
Happy new year my family. I'm so happy to be with you once again.

Your case prove dat thing wey owa people dey talk sey, "if persin nor talk, im chi nor go talk." Oyibo dey call am, "A closed mouth is a closed destiny."

Chaiiii, this one enter me for body ehhhhhh, say your Chi don see your determination and were you carry hold hand use talk for your head. Una sabi tradition and una dey see road for this forum. Na una be the real Ogbonge men and women them. I commot cap for una.

This na to say a very big Oyo-yoo to Pokapoka124 say, you don show back and the force way you carry enter we corner, we notice am. You na mam way dey run am and as e be eh, we know say you go run am. Your face show, no worry.

To all my people them way dey the corner,
I dey Oyo-yoo una come inside the new year way be 2022.
E go sure for every body las-las. Njoy.

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Quote from: Pokapoka124 on January 01, 2022, 12:17:42 AM

Proverb: When Pikin do bad elders go flog am with one hand come use the other hand embrace am
Meaning: its always love when it comes to family
Happy new year my family. I'm so happy to be with you once again.

Lol...Guy man don sharpely enta owa hood! I trust wetin you fit do because I know you na correct guy. No forming. I go knack you colele wata for body even though harmattan dey now. Your case prove dat thing wey owa people dey talk sey, "if persin nor talk, im chi nor go talk." Oyibo dey call am, "A closed mouth is a closed destiny."

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Proverb: When Pikin do bad elders go flog am with one hand come use the other hand embrace am
Meaning: its always love when it comes to family
Happy new year my family. I'm so happy to be with you once again.

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@SatoPrincess, na persin you be. Thanku for your concern for my matta. I dey wella, na just small small distractions outside d forum dey do me. Dis season sef com join bodi with the distractions. But no shaking sha, I still dey. By God's grace 2022 go betta for us all pass 2021.

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Merry Christmas everyone
I hope you are doing okay @Mpamaegbu. This thread has been stale. I want to believe you are in good health and only inactive here because of the season's activities.
Proverb: Pikin way say him go do moonwalk cross road na motor go jam am
Meaning: A child that refuses to listen to his elders will end up repeating mistakes the elders already learned from.

Be well! Merry Christmas and a happy new year

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Quote from: SatoPrincess on December 15, 2021, 01:42:24 PM

Proverb: The leopard cannot hide the colour of its skin no matter how hard it triess]
Proverb: Leopard no go fit hide him colour even if he soak body inside water
Meaning: No one can effectively hide his/her true character no matter how hard he or she tries to.

Na true o because the matter eh, na just say, make you jam that thing way dey trigger person and the next thing, you don dey display watin no good.
Some persons, na poverty or hardship while, to others, na too much money. All of them dey play role to bring watin you cef no been know say, e dey inside you.

Mean while, I see say you don confirm watin Mpamaegbu talk, you go dey try eh. Nothing much come out but you go try. Make we cef dey follow you go as you dey go. We dey together.

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Proverb: Pesin were carry mascurate comot no de do am waiting go makam laf
Meaning: Take whatever brings you to the market serious if not you will return home with nothing.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on December 15, 2021, 04:24:27 PM

Quote from: SatoPrincess on December 15, 2021, 01:42:24 PM

Proverb: The leopard cannot hide the colour of its skin no matter how hard it tries
Meaning: No one can effectively hide his/her true character no matter how hard he or she tries to.

Abeg, as you dey throw the ogbenge yarns dem dey come, you go try dey help us to dey put dem for pidgin. People wey dey dis house nor too go school. Na pidgin we dey try use rub minds here. Thank you. You na correct gee.

Thank you for the correction. Forgive my ajebutter doings I don't speak pigin a lot but I will try to uphold the tradition of this thread

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Quote from: SatoPrincess on December 15, 2021, 01:42:24 PM

Proverb: The leopard cannot hide the colour of its skin no matter how hard it tries
Meaning: No one can effectively hide his/her true character no matter how hard he or she tries to.

Abeg, as you dey throw the ogbenge yarns dem dey come, you go try dey help us to dey put dem for pidgin. People wey dey dis house nor too go school. Na pidgin we dey try use rub minds here. Thank you. You na correct gee.

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Proverb: The leopard cannot hide the colour of its skin no matter how hard it triess]
Proverb: Leopard no go fit hide him colour even if he soak body inside water
Meaning: No one can effectively hide his/her true character no matter how hard he or she tries to.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on December 13, 2021, 03:10:12 AM

Proverb: Dem nor dey put curry for soup, nor be say e nor dey sweet.

I nor too gree dis wan oh. Na until you cook Egusi soup with curry you go sabi sey e get something wey sweet pass cocoyam. Na the powdered curry I dey refer to here sha. Based on chef wey I be, curry dey good for Egusi soup. E bi like people wey dey argue sey e nor good to cook okra with waterleaf. Try am, you go confess. Na banker I drop for una here so.

On a more serious note, abeg make una nor follow me vex sey I nor frequent here for some time now. My people, na issues of life dey drag man pikin anyhow oh. Una sabi sey if nor be stomach wahala, all man for just siddon fold hands na. Na off forum activities dey take my time. But anyhow wey e bi I still dey here.

By the way, I hope una dey invest small small from the cash wey una dey make here from campaigns (no matter how small e bi). Next year go dey bloody oh from experience wey some of us here gather for 2018 sha. I dey expect bear season after first quarters of 2022 for all cryptos. I expect sey Bitcoin go end im bull run dis December, then alts go enter bull rally from December ending to first quarters of next year. Make una wear seat belts. E go red like danger oh.

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I dun miss this corner well well, for the culture, sake of say make e for nor loss, make i follow contribute small thing.
Proverb: Nipple dun too sweet small pikin for mouth, nai make e bite am.
English: Be careful who you show your sweet side.

Proverb: Dem nor dey put curry for soup, nor be say e nor dey sweet.
English: Know your place.

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A woman that's calls her husband lord does that out of respect because she actually knows her husband's name
Meaning: it is important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

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Proverb: Fowl wey say e wan fly like bird na neck him go break
Meaning: Nor go dey do pass yourself

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Quote from: Smartvirus on November 28, 2021, 02:02:07 PM

Proverb:
For we Pighin: Them say, bird or person way go like fly, e no go stay near people way dey plug or commot en feather to use clean ear.

Quote from: Rruchi man on November 29, 2021, 08:37:52 AM

Our people say;
Proverb: Shark wey dey stay for small water nor fit big pass wetin e dey see.

Nice ones! Una get old men brain for inside small pikin body. I gbadu una yarns.

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