Six Amusing Yoruba Proverbs from a visit to Baba Agba!
1.A hun soro olè jija, aboyun na hun da sii; Shioor odiidi eyan lo gbe pamo ooo...
Meaning: We're speaking of stealing and a pregnant woman intervenes; Is she herself not concealing a whole person?(Her condition makes
1.A hun soro olè jija, aboyun na hun da sii; Shioor odiidi eyan lo gbe pamo ooo...
Meaning: We're speaking of stealing and a pregnant woman intervenes; Is she herself not concealing a whole person?(Her condition makes
makes her guilty of concealment.)
Moral: Check yourself before you judge people.
2. A fi o je Oba, o hun se a'wure, dakun se o fe je oye Olohun ni?
Meaning: You have been crowned as a king, and yet you're making good-luck charms all about; would you be crowned God?
Moral: Check yourself before you judge people.
2. A fi o je Oba, o hun se a'wure, dakun se o fe je oye Olohun ni?
Meaning: You have been crowned as a king, and yet you're making good-luck charms all about; would you be crowned God?
Moral: Being crowned a king is about the best fortune a mortal could hope for, so like every thing in life, what else do you want to kill your self upon, that you're not satisfied with what God has given to you? Wetin sef?? Han.
3. A hun fi otun te ení, a hun fii osi tu sokoto
3. A hun fi otun te ení, a hun fii osi tu sokoto
Obinrin ni a ko ba oun gbo ti omo ohun, e dakun, se ere l'oko iyawo n se ni??.
Meaning: One spreads a mat with the right hand, while removing one's pants with the left hand;
Yet the woman complains that one is not helping her quest for a child, abeg, na play the husband dey do
Meaning: One spreads a mat with the right hand, while removing one's pants with the left hand;
Yet the woman complains that one is not helping her quest for a child, abeg, na play the husband dey do
Moral lesson: Some people are incapable of recognizing and acknowledging favors, because it is never glaring enough.
Learn to appreciate little things.
4. Oyun inu, a kii kaa kun, awon omo to wa nile télè.
Meaning: One does not count a pregnancy as a part of the children
Learn to appreciate little things.
4. Oyun inu, a kii kaa kun, awon omo to wa nile télè.
Meaning: One does not count a pregnancy as a part of the children
Already delivered, anything could happen beyond wish.
(We pray evil things don't happen oo, but the elders are very wary of either sides).
Moral: One should not treat anything hoped for, as though it was already in hand.
Those who do that, are more pained when they don't get
(We pray evil things don't happen oo, but the elders are very wary of either sides).
Moral: One should not treat anything hoped for, as though it was already in hand.
Those who do that, are more pained when they don't get
It than others. Don't be over expectant okay
5. Ogbon odun yiii, wèrè emii'n ni ooo.
Meaning: Today's wisdom, may be next year's madness.
Moral lesson: What seems wise now, may appear like lunacy in hindsight. Things change, even wisdom becomes obsolete.
5. Ogbon odun yiii, wèrè emii'n ni ooo.
Meaning: Today's wisdom, may be next year's madness.
Moral lesson: What seems wise now, may appear like lunacy in hindsight. Things change, even wisdom becomes obsolete.
Then you will ask yourself, o boy why I come reason stupid like this sef? Lol! Don't blame yourself, we become wiser everyday.
6. A o mo eyi tii Olorun yiio se ni, ni o je kii gbogbo wa o tii binu ku tan.
Meaning: We know not what God will do, is the only thing preventing all
6. A o mo eyi tii Olorun yiio se ni, ni o je kii gbogbo wa o tii binu ku tan.
Meaning: We know not what God will do, is the only thing preventing all
All of us from committing suicide.
Moral lesson: Often it is hope that keeps people going. Keep hope alive.
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BY: ELUFOWORA ELUYEMI LATEEF
Courtesy: Mayowa Akinsola
Moral lesson: Often it is hope that keeps people going. Keep hope alive.
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BY: ELUFOWORA ELUYEMI LATEEF
Courtesy: Mayowa Akinsola
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