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Post by Honorebu on May 18, 2016 18:00:43 GMT
Labu labu fara we aro, popondo fara we agbado
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Post by Belmot on May 31, 2016 11:21:12 GMT
Any man that uses his teeth to cut shaki from pepper soup with his eyes wide open is not afraid of anything... Bill Clinton 2001.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:27:45 GMT
Agbọ́n tí géńdé rí tó ńsá, ni aláàmù ńṣà jẹ lẹ́ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri. The same wasps that a youngster runs from, are snapped up and eaten by lizards.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:28:53 GMT
Àgbẹ̀ tó roko tí kò gbin ọkà lóun dá ikún lóró; ikún kọ́ ló dá lóró, ara ẹ̀ ló dá lóró. A farmer who ploughed his farm, but refused to plant any corn claiming he is hurting the ground squirrel, hasn't hurt any squirrel, but himself.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:29:44 GMT
Ẹni a fẹ́ la mọ̀, a ò mọ ẹni tó fẹ́'ni.
You do know who you love; but you can't be certain of who really loves you.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:37:05 GMT
Ẹni tó ńbẹ̀rù àti ṣubú, àti dìde á nira fún un. Whoever is scared of falling, would find it difficult to rise.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:38:44 GMT
Ilé ò ní gba eku kó tún gba ejò.
A house can't harbour rats and harbour snakes (since snakes prey on rats).
[Two mutually-exclusive scenarios; you can't eat your cake and have it.]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:39:50 GMT
Ilé tí a fi itọ́ mọ́, ìrì ló máa wóo. A house built with saliva will collapse under dew drops.
[Integrity is crucial; whatever is based on deceit seldom lasts.]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:41:00 GMT
Ẹyẹ tó bà lórí igi tí ò ké, ẹ̀yìn ọ̀rọ̀ ló ńrò. A bird that perched on a tree and made no sound, was merely concerned about the consequence.
[Gentleness is not stupidity; don't be presumptuous]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 3, 2016 11:43:00 GMT
Àgbàlagbà tí ò kẹ́hùn sọ̀rọ̀ bá ọmọ wí ní kékeré, á kẹtan sáré lórí ọmọ náà tó bá dàgbà tẹ́nu ò káa mọ́. An elder (or a parent) who won't sharply reprimand a child when young will be compelled to run helter skelter when the child is fully grown, and becomes grossly disobedient.
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Post by Belmot on Jun 7, 2016 16:52:29 GMT
Ọnà téèyàn tọ̀ tó ṣubú, béèyàn ní sùúrù, èyàn lè tọ̀ọ́ là.
A path that one treads and falls, with patience, may well lead one to success.
[Don't give up; persist with patience.]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 7, 2016 16:54:23 GMT
Ẹni bá ṣetán à ti ta iyì àti ẹ̀yẹ tó ní, á rí ẹni ràá láì san wó.
Whoever is willing to sell off his glory and honour, will find someone willing to buy them without paying.
[Value what you have]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 7, 2016 16:56:18 GMT
Ogun ìdílé tó le le tí ò rọ̀, ó ńránṣẹ́ pe tìta ni
An internal family feud that unresolvably festers is beckoning on external interference.
[Moderation is crucial in all things.]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 7, 2016 16:57:39 GMT
Ohun tí èyàn ò lè mójúkúrò, ńṣe làá ńmójútóo. One must pay close to attention to whatever one cannot ignore or let go.
[Crucial issue should be treated as such.]
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Post by Belmot on Jun 7, 2016 16:58:57 GMT
Tí a bá ní káa tì í kó dúró, tí a bá tì í tó bá ṣubú, ńkọ́? If we plan to push it to stand, what if we push it and it falls?
[Think well before you act.]
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