African Proverbs

African Proverbs

"Won pe eranko to ni iwo, igbin n yoju

Translation: While counting animals with horns, snails too want to be counted!" - African Proverb

"Owe leshin oro, Oro leshin owe. Ti oro ba sonu, owe la fi n wa

Translation: Proverbs give meaning to words. Words give meaning to proverbs. When words are lost, we find them with proverbs" - African Proverb

"Bi a da sho fo'le, aa pa laro:

Translation: If we sew a  new cloth for a lazy person, we must dye it" African Proverb

"Igi gogoro ma gun mi loju; a ti okere laa ti n wo bo:

Translation(hard one here): Sharp tree branch, don't prick my eye; you must study the branch from afar" - "African Proverb"

"Yiyo ti ekun n yo, ko ma kin se to jo...."

Translation: The gentle strides of a lion is not due to timidity..."

"Kikere labere n kere, ki n see mimi fun a'die"

Translation: The smallness of a needle does not imply that it can be swallowed by a chicken

"Agba ki n was loja, ki ori omo titun wo"

Translation: Elders would not be present in a marketplace and you will find the head of a baby not properly swaddled on his mother's back"