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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

Seeks to propagate Yoruba proverbs and increase their usage thereby preserving the Yoruba language and the wisdom of the Yoruba people for posterity. amazon.com/stores/Ayotund… Yorubaland Joined October 2011
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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

14 hours ago

Igi ò lè gbé abẹ́ igi kó rú'wé. / A tree cannot remain shielded by another tree and sprout leaves. [Comfort and growth can hardly coexist: consistently dwell in your comfort zone and stunt your growth.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 days ago

Ẹni gbé ìbọn lọ oko ọdẹ tí kò pa ẹran, ọ̀tá èèyàn, ọ̀tá ẹranko / Whoever went hunting with a gun and brought no games is hated both by the animals (in the forest, who were stressed out) and the people (at home, who had no game to share) [Be result-oriented; focus right]

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12 years ago

"A language dies when nobody speaks it anymore...". Èdè Yorùbá ò ní kú mọ́ wa lọ́wọ́. Speak #yoruba or share a #proverb with someone today!

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

4 days ago

Idà ḿba àkọ̀ jẹ́, inú rẹ̀ ńdùn, ó ti gbàgbé pé ilé làbọ̀ ìsinmi oko. / The sword destroys its sheath and rejoices; it has forgotten that to peacefully return home is the end of any venture. [Ultimately, we will reap whatever we sow; as we lay our beds, so we lie on them.]

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

5 days ago

Àlejò bí òkété là ńfi èkùrọ́ lọ̀. / A guest who appeared like bush rat would be offered palm kernel. [Appearance matters: how you appeared dictates how you'll be received.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

6 days ago

Gèlè ò dùn bí i ká mọ̀ọ́ wé, ká mọ̀ọ́ wé, kò dà bí i kó yẹ'ni. / The beauty of a woman's head-tie lies not just in knowing how to tie it, but in how well it fits when tied. [Ultimately, end results not activities count.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

7 days ago

Eṣinṣin tí kò bá gbọ́ ìkìlọ̀ ló ńbá ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wọ ẹnu ọ̀bọ. / Only a stubborn housefly goes with (a bite of) banana into the monkey's mouth. [Exercise self-control and self-discipline; moderate your appetite and tastes.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

a week ago

Òkú ajá lè bu"ni je. / A dead dog can bite. [Underestimate no one and nothing.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

a week ago

Oríṣiríṣi ọ̀bẹ là ńrí lọ́jọ́ ikú erin. / All manner of knives show up upon the death of the elephant. [A major setback can be humbling and make one vulnerable.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

a week ago

Wọ́n fi ẹ́ jọba, o tún ńṣàwúre, ṣé o fẹ́ di Olódùmarè ni? / You are enthroned a king and you are still seeking good luck charms; do you want to become God? [Contentment is it; be grateful.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

Ojú ló ńkán ewúrẹ́ tó ńjẹ àlùbọ́sà; ṣebí àlùbọ́sà náà ni wọ́n máa fi sè é? / The goat that is eating onion is simply in haste; would it not be cooked with the same onion, eventually? [Patience is it; don't be in haste and force issues before their time.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

Bí ògiri ò bá la'nu, aláǹgbá ò lè r'áyè wọ̀ ọ́. / If there are no crevices in the wall, the lizard cannot penetrate into it. [Effects don't just happen; they are caused; to eliminate anything, find and remove the cause.]

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

Ẹní bá gun àkàbà dé òkè máa ńṣe pẹ̀lẹ̀ ni / Whoever climbs to the top of a ladder, ought to tread gently. [Anyone at the top must tread softly] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

A kì í dàgbà jù fún ohun tí a kò bá mọ̀. / One is never too old to learn what one does not know. [There is no end to learning; age is no barrier to learning.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

A kì í bínú sí ẹni tí a kò rí. / Don't get mad at someone you have not seen (or heard out). [Be tolerant and fair; don't be impulsive.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

T'ẹni bẹ́'gi lójù; igi á rú'wé. / The shame is on the person who cuts a tree; it will sprout leaves again. [Be persistent, be undaunted; the best is yet to come.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

2 weeks ago

Ẹni tó ńbẹ Ọlọ́run kì í bẹ èyàn / Whoever pleads (his case) with God, won't need to plead with man. [Nothing is beyond God; He is not a man; keep hope alive.] #Yoruba #proverb

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Yoruba Proverbs @yoruba_proverbs

3 weeks ago

Bí èyàn bá ní ogún èèyàn kò lè mú òun, kó léèwọ̀ bí a ba fi ogójì dán an wò. / If someone brags that 20 people cannot apprehend him, it is not out of place, if 40 people are tried on him. [Don't brag; modesty is a virtue.] #Yoruba #proverb

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