Person wey marry 2 wife's be like who dey ride two tires at once.
person wey dey hungry no they think of sex.
Person wey want make in future bright, make e stop to dey shift pant anyhow.
Person wey dey go visit him wife from far journey dey prepare for war. So make sure you drink agbo jedi make you no go fuck up.
This ones na me be the author..
Topic: African Proverbs in Pidgin - page 6. (Read 10218 times)
Proverb: Anybody wey fetch firewood with Ant 🐜🐜🐜 has also invited Lizard 🦎🦎 🦎 for a feast/merriment.
Meaning: There is a repercussion for any decisions you take.
Meaning: There is a repercussion for any decisions you take.
I greet una oo senior men and women dem abeg make una no next as I carry my leg come here I believe say this section no get restrictions for rank or levels based on say as 9ja we be person for chuck mouth this section, and I carry small tori come here as provab.
Proverbs: Any fish wey dey chop em fellow for water no know say na human being dey chop am too.
Meaning: stop to dey look on people based on say you get pass no mean say another person no get pass you.
Proverbs: Any fish wey dey chop em fellow for water no know say na human being dey chop am too.
Meaning: stop to dey look on people based on say you get pass no mean say another person no get pass you.
Make hunter way carry bag for back not feel superior way him non know wetin dey the other hunter bag.
Abeg senior man make u try explain wetin e mean, make u no just drop proverb cos I sure this one na u bring am and e get wetin u want pass across abeg make u try explain am well I don even dey try rack my head but to no avail. 
Make hunter way carry bag for back not feel superior way him non know wetin dey the other hunter bag.
Nice one, but you go need to dey add meaning so people fit relate.
PROVERB: Sugar sweet pass salt, but nor be for inside soup.
MEANING: There is a place for everyone.
Make hunter way carry bag for back not feel superior way him non know wetin dey the other hunter bag.
Proverb: You no go fit beat drum with one finger.
Meaning: You have to put a lot of energy and attention to anything you're doing in life.
Proverb: the day I go need wife to marry, na mad people go full market.
Meaning: Whenever you want something you'll never get it.
Meaning: You have to put a lot of energy and attention to anything you're doing in life.
Proverb: the day I go need wife to marry, na mad people go full market.
Meaning: Whenever you want something you'll never get it.
Goat wey get mind follow lion go catch fish, make e know sey weda dem catch fish or not, lion food don set.
Meaning: Always keep away from someone who is treacherous and has an advantage over you for you can never please such a person, no matter how hard you try.
Cockroach wey think sey im smart go enter where fowl dey do general meeting don sign im obituary.
Meaning: Never play into the hands of your enemy.
Meaning: Always keep away from someone who is treacherous and has an advantage over you for you can never please such a person, no matter how hard you try.
Cockroach wey think sey im smart go enter where fowl dey do general meeting don sign im obituary.
Meaning: Never play into the hands of your enemy.
NO matter how hot your temper be,e no fit boil beans
Today's news paper na tomorrow suya wrap
Proverb: No matter how long plank of wood stay inside water, e no go fit turn to crocodile 🐊.
Meaning: You will always be who you are no matter how long you fake your character/life.
Proverb: If anybody (men especially) see fowl wey dey scatter excrement (shit) make em stop am, who know who go eat the leg?
Meaning: Any time you see a girl misbehaving caution her because you will never know who might get married to her. It is either you or a member of your family.
Meaning: You will always be who you are no matter how long you fake your character/life.
Proverb: If anybody (men especially) see fowl wey dey scatter excrement (shit) make em stop am, who know who go eat the leg?
Meaning: Any time you see a girl misbehaving caution her because you will never know who might get married to her. It is either you or a member of your family.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
Normally you fot write am like this, Dog wey they always go find in opposite sex no they gree come back house.
Pikin wey shit bad shit na Sand paper dem go take clean him yansh.
Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
You lock door but still carry key throw inside d house. You for try put d meaning of all d yarns wey you drop, make e for tap. Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
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You nor supposed drop proverbs here for English. Na pidgin we dey use here. Abeg edit ur stuff. We nor too go skool here. Abi make I report am to mods as spam?If you see an elderly man running, it is either is running after something or something is running after him.
You forget to put d meaning. Na d proverb you throw alone. Pikin wey shit bad shit na Sand paper dem go take clean him yansh.
Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
Look how other people dey post their own, make you follow post like that. Nor go dey post proverbs without meaning. Try make the thing dey reasonable make e nor go become spam.Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
Proverb- Until lion go sabi write and talk e own story, na the hunter wey go always get praises from the story wey e talk.
English meaning: When you listen to only one account of a story from someone involving two people, there is always chance that it is not completely true.
Na house we dey look before we give child name.
Meaning: before we give a child name we look at the circumstances around the child or the things that happen before the child's birth.
If you see an elderly man running, it is either is running after something or something is running after him.
Meaning: before we give a child name we look at the circumstances around the child or the things that happen before the child's birth.
If you see an elderly man running, it is either is running after something or something is running after him.
Cow wey no get tale na God dey drive fly from am,
Meaning: someone who has no helper God always become his helper
A prophet is not known in his community,
Meaning:you don't value what you have until you lose it.
What is good for the goods is also good for the gander,
Meaning:treat others how you want others to treat you..
One good turn deserve another,
Meaning:if you are honest with one 's partnership business,you partnership business continues,
Make a haste when Sun is shining,
Meaning:you can plan for your greatness tomorrow now that you are still young..
Live and let live,
Meaning: don't jealous what others have..
Meaning: someone who has no helper God always become his helper
A prophet is not known in his community,
Meaning:you don't value what you have until you lose it.
What is good for the goods is also good for the gander,
Meaning:treat others how you want others to treat you..
One good turn deserve another,
Meaning:if you are honest with one 's partnership business,you partnership business continues,
Make a haste when Sun is shining,
Meaning:you can plan for your greatness tomorrow now that you are still young..
Live and let live,
Meaning: don't jealous what others have..
Pikin wey shit bad shit na Sand paper dem go take clean him yansh.
Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
Fly wey no dey hear word dey follow dead body enter grave.
Dog wey go loss no dey hear the whistle of him hunter
My big aunty ni drop this one for us when we gather last night and I say make I share am here too...
Proverb:- person wey fit swallow UDALA seed (Apple seed) go first consider d size of em stomach oh.
Meaning:- UDALA seed is never digested in the stomach. This means that you must always think about every possible consequences of the actions you take.
Proverb:- when the greatest/mighty tree fall, all d birds go scatter inside d bush.
Meaning:- When a great leader passes away, many people loses their way in life if they do not find a successor.
Proverb:- person wey fit swallow UDALA seed (Apple seed) go first consider d size of em stomach oh.
Meaning:- UDALA seed is never digested in the stomach. This means that you must always think about every possible consequences of the actions you take.
Proverb:- when the greatest/mighty tree fall, all d birds go scatter inside d bush.
Meaning:- When a great leader passes away, many people loses their way in life if they do not find a successor.
Make the eagle perch, make the kite also see where to perch. The wan wey talk sey make d orda nor perch, make im wings fall off .
Meaning: We should let everyone be on their own term without attempting to intimidate them for peace's sakes. Otherwise, let the consequences of hatred be meted on the aggressor.
Na late China Achebe bin popularize dis proverb for one of im novels and d yarn make sense well well in owa society today.
Meaning: We should let everyone be on their own term without attempting to intimidate them for peace's sakes. Otherwise, let the consequences of hatred be meted on the aggressor.
Na late China Achebe bin popularize dis proverb for one of im novels and d yarn make sense well well in owa society today.
Proverb:- Na only one time corn dey bear fruit and e go die, bcos e no get root for ground.
Meaning:- You can never get to the top and stay prosperous without a solid foundation.
Meaning:- You can never get to the top and stay prosperous without a solid foundation.
Make fish sweet for you for soup.
Meaning: May glad tidings stream your path
Meaning: May glad tidings stream your path
Amen. I believe say this particular proverb wey you give na pure prayer because the blessing wey e carry too plenty. My prayer for you be say make you no see shame and make your family no lack anything good wey go keep the family shinning now and forever.
Proverb: Dem say pikin wey knife never cut dey always see knife like stick
Meaning: Until you witness the consequences of evil you may not stop doing it.
Make fish sweet for you for soup.
Meaning: May glad tidings stream your path
Meaning: May glad tidings stream your path
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