African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 34.

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on November 05, 2021, 03:04:32 AM

Enuf oil dey your head, wella. But na married people go fit understand dis part pass. E bi like sey you get wife, ba?

lol, seniorman wifey never dey the background yet, we still dey hustle that side, na street wisdom wey me dun contact normally nai me dey relate. As e be say i near the village side recently, i follow old men dem yan well well and na some of the Ogbonge wisdom i dey drop for the house. But lately i cun dey observe say activity nor cun too dey dey this our corner.

Wetin dey really sup?

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Quote from: Rruchi man on October 24, 2021, 05:02:29 PM

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.

So sad. Death na the dance wey every man go dance if Jesus tarries. According to people wey go school, dem sey "death is inevitable." Sorry about your friend.

Quote from: Rruchi man on October 29, 2021, 01:17:13 AM

Make i drop one wisdom for the house;
Proverb: Woman wey dey find pikin, nor dey wear pant sleep.

Enuf oil dey your head, wella. But na married people go fit understand dis part pass. E bi like sey you get wife, ba?

Quote from: Rruchi man on October 31, 2021, 04:52:24 PM

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.

Dat na true yarns.

Quote from: kryptocanon on October 26, 2021, 06:23:06 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.

Na two hands I take welcome you my Naija blood. I hope you bring Agege 🍞 enta house sha.

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 29, 2021, 03:10:40 AM

Rruchiman this your proverb nor be here o be like you be Edo guy.

lol, i nor be from Edo State gee, Grin

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.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on October 29, 2021, 01:17:13 AM

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

Rruchiman this your proverb nor be here o belike you be Edo guy.
Proverb: Man wey nor get money nor dey shook hand for pocket
Meaning: Do not spend more than you earn
Proverb: Who nor get nor do form big man
Meaning: cut your coat according to your size

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Quote from: kryptocanon on October 26, 2021, 06:23:06 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, 06:23:06 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 🤣🤣🏃 🏃

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Quote from: Mpamaegbu on October 21, 2021, 11:14:13 PM

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 21, 2021, 11:14:13 PM

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.

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Quote from: Smartvirus on October 19, 2021, 04:19:46 PM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 18, 2021, 09:30:08 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, 09:30:08 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.

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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, 01:46:20 AM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 07:56:32 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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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 07:56:32 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.

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Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 16, 2021, 07:56:32 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, 02:48:09 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

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@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, 03:33:38 PM

Quote from: KarpovE4 on October 14, 2021, 06:41:35 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

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