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.
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 33. (Read 10240 times)
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.
Meaning: it is important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.
Proverb: Fowl wey say e wan fly like bird na neck him go break
Meaning: Nor go dey do pass yourself
Meaning: Nor go dey do pass yourself
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.
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.
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. Proverb: Shark wey dey stay for small water nor fit big pass wetin e dey see.
This one na yanings wey parents dey drop when them wan carry their pikin boast
Proverb:Monkey nor dey born goat
Meaning: A child is like his father
Proverb:Monkey nor dey born goat
Meaning: A child is like his father
Proverb: He whose house is on fire does not chase rats
Meaning: Set your priorities straight. Do not fiddle with useless things
Meaning: Set your priorities straight. Do not fiddle with useless things
This is a awesome thread. Today is my first time posting here. I'm not old enough to know the proverbs please bear with me
Welcome, time dun reach sef for woman to dey we side small for this corner, you nor need to dey old SatoPrincess to share small wisdom, e fit still be wisdom wey your parents give you or wey person tell you, anyhow wey e be , as far say e get meaning, we for this corner go chest am.Our people say;
Proverb: Shark wey dey stay for small water nor fit big pass wetin e dey see.
Meaning: You cannot grow bigger than your mindset.
Proverb: Pikin wey dey play for dustbin, go march cheat one day.
Meaning: Luck may save you a couple of times from events, but don't take it for granted. consistency yields results.
~snipe ~
But shey dis princess na female abi na male–female? Anyway, like owa correct man @CryptocurencyKing talk, we nor too go school for dis we corner na im make we dey use local yarns follow am up as per pidgin oh. Feel at home but make you nor spoil remote sha. Oya na, make we for carry this one hold body for the day.
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.
Meaning: This means, if you ever have any wish or hope to progress in life, you ought to hangout with like-minds, those that encourages you and avoid people with negative vibes or energy.
This is a awesome thread. Today is my first time posting here. I'm not old enough to know the proverbs please bear with me
What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
I welcom you wit two hands like Bubu dey do owa politicians. Later make you surrender d break wey you carry enta house sha. But shey dis princess na female abi na male–female? Anyway, like owa correct man @CryptocurencyKing talk, we nor too go school for dis we corner na im make we dey use local yarns follow am up as per pidgin oh. Feel at home but make you nor spoil remote sha. What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
This is a awesome thread. Today is my first time posting here. I'm not old enough to know the proverbs please bear with me
What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
First eh, na to welcome you say, you don fine road lap for this our small corner and as e be so, we don dey one person stronger. I like say, e give you joy say, you ball in here and watin we dey do con sweet you for body. Na that one mean say, we no just dey throw-way careless capping but still, me go still like make you for put eye for ground. Follow us as we follow dey go. The best way to enjoy our proverb na when we use we pigin dey drop am, na that time e dey sweet both for mouth and for ear. Just try eh,,, I know say;What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
Proverb:
Brocos-broco (prick-prick), no be the same.
That na to tell you say, even if na the same thing you carry na em the next man carry kwa, one still pass one.
I grab the fact say, no be every body from we naija dey sabi speak the pigin and as e dey hard some kind men them but then, we go dey try.
~snipe~
E dey happen like that sometimes shah. Some mama and papa dey like act like say, them know there pikin finish. Forgetting say, this pikin you think say you sabi, no be everything e dey display for your front and as e dey grow, na so e dey change, dey follow things way e dey observe for the area. Person just need wise for this life way we come o, na who die na em loose o. Make person no go die for one useless matter way no suppose reach anywhere. You dey avoid disgrace but still, con go chop major disgrace (that na for the pikin side) and mama don turn lesson to people way sabi jump swear... power of tongue, e strong o!
This is a awesome thread. Today is my first time posting here. I'm not old enough to know the proverbs please bear with me
What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
What good is the morning without the sun
This also can be rephrase what good is money without health
Meaning: We need good association to be balanced in life
This matta com remind me of something wey happen for my area for Lasgidi so many years ago. The short story be sey somebodi wey dey owe one fishseller money bin give d fishseller pikin d money to give im mama but the girl nor deliver d money to her mama. She just die d money. Even when argument com for d matta she still deny am sey nobody give am money to give to her mama and her mama stood by her, saying she trust her pikin. Sey if to sey dat woman truly give d pikin d money sey d pikin for deliver am to her. She com swell on top sey if to sey her debtor truly give her pikin d money, make she (fishseller) die. Na so d matta end there oh. Like play like play, few weeks later d fishseller died.
Eweeeeeeeeeeew! nor be small thing ooo:o na so the woman take die for yeye matter ooo, how much be the money sef....na wa, i wonder how the girl go fit leave with herself for causing the death of her mother. To raise everybody morale for the house, make i drop one wisdom.
Proverb: You nor fit play ball for 90minutes say ball nor go touch your leg once.
Meaning: Your consistency will pay you, don't quit if you get unlucky a few times.
Proverb:
For we Pighin; Them say na only pikin way dey for belle you fit say, e no do.
Meaning; Never be so sure and ready to advocate or stand for a person based on his or her past behaviours not to have done or committed a particular thing. In life, people change!
This matta com remind me of something wey happen for my area for Lasgidi so many years ago. The short story be sey somebodi wey dey owe one fishseller money bin give d fishseller pikin d money to give im mama but the girl nor deliver d money to her mama. She just die d money. Even when argument com for d matta she still deny am sey nobody give am money to give to her mama and her mama stood by her, saying she trust her pikin. Sey if to sey dat woman truly give d pikin d money sey d pikin for deliver am to her. She com swell on top sey if to sey her debtor truly give her pikin d money, make she (fishseller) die. Na so d matta end there oh. Like play like play, few weeks later d fishseller died. For we Pighin; Them say na only pikin way dey for belle you fit say, e no do.
Meaning; Never be so sure and ready to advocate or stand for a person based on his or her past behaviours not to have done or committed a particular thing. In life, people change!
Anoda proverb wey resemble dat one be – No matta how careless wey a man wan sit, im nor fit sidon on top im blokos.
Hahahahahaha, jeez! Omo, you na correct deede no ne lie. But no be play o, person no fit make that mistake o, you wan crush your generation before,,, and the pain no be here o, na die hard something.Proverb: Dem nor dey roast corn for fueling station.
Meaning: Do the right thing at the right place, not all characters are suitable to be displayed everywhere you find yourself.
Men way dey run am, I swear una dey finish work for here. Bless up my people, una too much. Make we just dey carry am dey go. Make I drop small something...Meaning: Do the right thing at the right place, not all characters are suitable to be displayed everywhere you find yourself.
Proverb:
For we Pighin; Them say na only pikin way dey for belle you fit say, e no do.
Meaning; Never be so sure and ready to advocate or stand for a person based on his or her past behaviours not to have done or committed a particular thing. In life, people change!
Anoda proverb wey resemble dat one be – No matta how careless wey a man wan sit, im nor fit sidon on top im blokos.
Wahala
, this your proverb chairman, na confirm one, lol. I salute una well well. Unto contribution matter i dun come to drop my own wisdom, make all of we for smile wella.
Proverb: You nor go fit run pass your yansh.
Meaning: Don't be in too much of a hurry in life, take things easy.
Proverb: Dem nor dey roast corn for fueling station.
Meaning: Do the right thing at the right place, not all characters are suitable to be displayed everywhere you find yourself.
No matta how craze worry crazeman, nor be wen im wan cross express road.
Meaning: There is limit to our excesses, otherwise they get us into trouble.
Anoda proverb wey resemble dat one be – No matta how careless wey a man wan sit, im nor fit sidon on top im blokos.
Meaning: There is limit to our excesses, otherwise they get us into trouble.
Anoda proverb wey resemble dat one be – No matta how careless wey a man wan sit, im nor fit sidon on top im blokos.
Proverb :
Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap
Meaning :
Keep calm! Nothing last forever
Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap
Meaning :
Keep calm! Nothing last forever
Proverb:
Them say, when dog start to dey bark for the owner, that one mean say, another person don dey feed am be that.
Meaning: Your value is rated in the things you do, no one is truly loyal forever.
Una dey do well, I sight una.
Proverb:Pikin way go know book nor be by size of head them dey know am
Meaning: You cannot tell content by looking at outside
Rruchiman this your proverb nor be here o be like you be Edo guy.
lol, i nor be from Edo State gee,
e be like you dun hear say Edo People dey like all those kind parole? Anyhow anyhow make i drop small wisdom.
Proverb: if snake nor do wetin make am be snake, small pikin dem go think say na rope, use am tie firewood.
Meaning: At you level, act the way you should.
Proverb:
Them say, when dog start to dey bark for the owner, that one mean say, another person don dey feed am be that.
Meaning: Your value is rated in the things you do, no one is truly loyal forever.
Una dey do well, I sight una.
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