African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 33.

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Quote from: kryptocanon on October 26, 2021, 07:23:06 PM

I been dey search everywhere since I join the forum, I sha know say I go surely find my naija pple as we no dey carry last.

Welcome brother to this our corner where everybody dey follow contribute ogbonge wisdom. Make e nor be say na only once once you go dey enter here.

Make i drop one wisdom for the house;
Proverb: Woman wey dey find pikin, nor dey wear pant sleep.
Meaning: Person wey dey find something, na e hand dey long pass

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Quote from: kryptocanon on October 26, 2021, 07:23:06 PM

I been dey search everywhere since I join the forum, I sha know say I go surely find my naija pple as we no dey carry last.

Anyways, make I quickly drop one here. But I no know weda one pesin Don already drop am ooo as e be say na common one.

Proverb: As u lay your bed, na so u go lie untop am
Meaning: The result you got is as a result of your preparations 🤣🤣🏃 🏃

My guy you don come the right place. Na your brothers dey here. Mpamaegbu na our chairman for here this na place way e create for forum for our people to jollificate and sama better orientation. Make you try read forum rules make u nor go enter kasala before day break

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I been dey search everywhere since I join the forum, I sha know say I go surely find my naija pple as we no dey carry last.

Anyways, make I quickly drop one here. But I no know weda one pesin Don already drop am ooo as e be say na common one.

Proverb: As u lay your bed, na so u go lie untop am
Meaning: The result you got is as a result of your preparations 🤣🤣🏃 🏃

Rruchi man

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 22, 2021, 12:14:13 AM

Okrika coat nor dey come complete.
Meaning: Don't expect anything that doesn't come new to be in perfect condition.

This your proverb dun burst my head well well lol, i dun pour you water unto this ogbonge wisdom wey you dun sama us.

This week get as e be for me, i go person wey i know well well her burial, see as she dey successful dun do everything wey person fit do with money, but she still dun die and she nor too enjoy dem. E dey very sad, and all i fit talk na say.

If you chop soup wey sweet, nor dey fear to lick your hand while you still fit
Meaning - Enjoy your life as much as you can while you can

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 22, 2021, 12:14:13 AM

Okrika coat nor dey come complete.
Meaning: Don't expect anything that doesn't come new to be in perfect condition.

e nor dey complete lie lie. Baba na ogbonge talk u talk so
Proverb: The way them dey chop Bonga fish(fish way get plenty bones) nor be same with catfish or else e go hook you for throat
Meaning: Because two things look alike doesn't mean they are the same

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Okrika coat nor dey come complete.
Meaning: Don't expect anything that doesn't come new to be in perfect condition.

KarpovE4

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Quote from: Smartvirus on October 19, 2021, 05:19:46 PM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 18, 2021, 10:30:08 PM

Proverb: Pot belle nor be sign of enjoyment
Meaning: You can be fit and wealthy
It is a African way that looking fat means you are doing well in life.

Omo, this notion eh, e don tai way e dey in existence o. Na from the days of things fall apart way Chinua Achebe write na em this part of African notion go viral before e commot for existence. Funny enough now, the thing don dey return once your dress nice and your belle burst out. Na better rich man impersonation be that o. Na why them say, things dey always wan fall back to normal. Las las, na person way day fit dey fit enjoyment en money o, make you no con go once con weak finish although, no be only that one be enjoyment, lol.

Na fake life be that. Person way never see chop him belle go dey big because of kwashiorkor or too much beer them go dey hail am say e dey enjoy them nor know say na die e dey.

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 18, 2021, 10:30:08 PM

Proverb: Pot belle nor be sign of enjoyment
Meaning: You can be fit and wealthy
It is a African way that looking fat means you are doing well in life.

Omo, this notion eh, e don tai way e dey in existence o. Na from the days of things fall apart way Chinua Achebe write na em this part of African notion go viral before e commot for existence. Funny enough now, the thing don dey return once your dress nice and your belle burst out. Na better rich man impersonation be that o. Na why them say, things dey always wan fall back to normal. Las las, na person way day fit dey fit enjoyment en money o, make you no con go once con weak finish although, no be only that one be enjoyment, lol.

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Proverb: Pot belle nor be sign of enjoyment
Meaning: You can be fit and wealthy
It is a African way that looking fat means you are doing well in life.

Smartvirus

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Men them way sabi and dey do the thing, I just dey enjoy una African abi na we naija wisdom quote. Una dey really carry this corner well and that na to tell us say, all of we na really African pikin we dey represent. I dey see say, some strong men them don join body for the doings, una welcom ooo. Me kwa get small we people wisdom something to throw-way for una.

Proverbs:
Our people dey talk say, watin concern dog with family planning!
That na to mean say, make you no dey expect say, that your wahala so, na you go know how to use your head and set your matters make e sure for you. No go dey expect say, as e be for person, na so e go sure for you too. Some people or things dey just know how to carry there matter on a natural. If e no be like that for you, set compass.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 18, 2021, 02:46:20 AM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 08:56:32 AM

Them nor dey run for market u fit go jam igbese for front

Dis na ogbenge yarn. D only people wey dey even try run for market na ole wey dem dey pursue for market because dem life dey at stake.

Market men and women wey no dey use ear hear tiff before you turn eye dem don light fire. Jungle justice bad o

@Mpamaegbu I hail your government. You're a working well well Hero. Very soon that catapult wey u sidown go shoot you to legendary by God's grace.

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Once a man, twice a child!

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 08:56:32 AM

Them nor dey run for market u fit go jam igbese for front

Dis na ogbenge yarn. D only people wey dey even try run for market na ole wey dem dey pursue for market because dem life dey at stake.

@Rruchi man, na true you yarn. Owa people sey na cooperation dey make rice boil full pot.

Rruchi man

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 08:56:32 AM

Them nor dey run for market u fit go jam igbese for front

This your proverb dun burst my head lol, nor be small thing Grin

. But person wey dey go market, shebi e suppose carry money to know wetin e fit buy? Lol.

Senior man @Mpamaegbu , i dey humble o...i just deh try contribute my own quota for the wisdom make the fire wey they Cook the stew for this house nor quench. Our people say - "Na left hand dem dey carry wash right hand, and na right hand dem dey carry wash left hand'' E mean say for everywhere to jollof well, every body contribution for this house matter alot, na my part i dey play so.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 16, 2021, 03:48:09 AM

@Rruchi man and @KarpovE4, una too don become elders oh by way of ogbenge talk talk. E dey always sweet my belle wheneva I hear young people use proverbs. I gbadu d way wey una take relate and exchange wisdom there. E dey show sey una sabi wella.

@Mpamaegbu and @Rruchiman na una dey give the young bloods hope for the acada say e go better. I nor dey rush to go anywhere Them nor dey run for market u fit go jam igbese for front

Proverb: if you dey waka for market no throw stones
Meaning: Give reasonable thought to decisions don't live careless

Mpamaegbu

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Once a man, twice a child!

@Rruchi man and @KarpovE4, una too don become elders oh by way of ogbenge talk talk. E dey always sweet my belle wheneva I hear young people use proverbs. I gbadu d way wey una take relate and exchange wisdom there. E dey show sey una sabi wella.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on October 15, 2021, 04:33:38 PM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 14, 2021, 07:41:35 PM

Walahi I swear na be comfortable make visitor go serve food for kitchen I dey mellow for this place dey learn every every before I shook mouth for where senior men dey make I nor go be like mugu

The matter for here nor be rocket science wey too hard to learn brother, e good as you dey observe first sha,welcome... but try catch up quickly make we for know the kind maggi you wan add to pot of stew for the house, nor go too dey observe without action, Na too Much Looku Looku dey cause okpolo eye (big eye).

Brotherly this one weh you talk now na confam. I go soon dey sama correct talk talk for this tent nor worry your mind. Remember say Na ITK( I too know) make lizard go swallow bone wey hook am for throat

Rruchi man

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 14, 2021, 07:41:35 PM

Walahi I swear na be comfortable make visitor go serve food for kitchen I dey mellow for this place dey learn every every before I shook mouth for where senior men dey make I nor go be like mugu

The matter for here nor be rocket science wey too hard to learn brother, e good as you dey observe first sha,welcome... but try catch up quickly make we for know the kind maggi you wan add to pot of stew for the house, nor go too dey observe without action, Na too Much Looku Looku dey cause okpolo eye (big eye).

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 14, 2021, 01:40:36 PM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 13, 2021, 03:00:20 PM

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Nice one, especially the second one. @Rockstarguy, welcome to the house. Just feel at home but make you nor spoil TV remote sha as owa people dey talk sey na – Feel at home, fell at home dey make visitor spoil TV remote.

Walahi I swear na be comfortable make visitor go serve food for kitchen I dey mellow for this place dey learn every every before I shook mouth for where senior men dey make I nor go be like mugu

Smartvirus

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Hot hot. Mehn them don dey pour in and na so our baba for the coole-le water don dey open en freezer. E goes well my people, una way sabi the thing, na una dey try pass. I greet una jagasely. Anyhow e be, we go dey do am, we dey inside each other for here.

Quote from: D-law on October 11, 2021, 12:11:18 PM

Na mi first time for here ohhh,no be chise wisdom ornah dey pour for here ohh.
Ornah too much beast all of ornah, infact ornah bam.
PROVERB: person weh snake done bite before, if him see earthworm him go think say nah 🐍 snake.
MEANING: Someone that has been robbed previously of his wealth,when he See's similar stuff's trying to happen he'll be Scared and want to avoid further scenario from happening.

Na real matters be this o. In fact eh, no be just jump you go jump but na fly you go fly if you see earthworm. The matters be say, na person way allow watin wound am the first time to wound am again be mumu o. So, you just gat dey guide against anything way fit give you wahala, forum wise. The proverb apply, una know watin I mean na. We dey together.

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 13, 2021, 03:00:20 PM

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Nice one, especially the second one. @Rockstarguy, welcome to the house. Just feel at home but make you nor spoil TV remote sha as owa people dey talk sey na – Feel at home, fell at home dey make visitor spoil TV remote.

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