{"id":287352,"date":"2019-10-05T17:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=287352"},"modified":"2019-10-05T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T16:40:11","slug":"owe-yoruba-100-yoruba-proverbs-their-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/owe-yoruba-100-yoruba-proverbs-their-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Owe Yoruba: 100 Yoruba Proverbs & Their Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The yorubas seem to have a wise word for every situation, an answer to every question, what\u2019s more? When you get to understand the literal translation of Yoruba proverbs and the meaning derived, you would see that the Yoruba culture is very rich.<\/a> It could cause a good laugh and give you an insight into how deep the culture is. This article provides you with Yoruba proverbs and their meanings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yoruba proverbs and their meaning<\/b><\/h2>\n

Foriti Foriti lomu ki ori Agba pa<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: The head of an old man is bald because he has taken on so much trouble on his head in his lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Prolonged endurance is what yields elderly maturity<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Ile oba t’o jo, ewa lo busi <\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: When a king’s palace burns down, the re-built palace turns out even to be more beautiful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Necessity is the mother of invention; great feats are achieved after overcoming many difficulties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Gbogbo alangba lo d’anu dele, a ko mo eyi t’inu nrun<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: All lizards lie flat on their stomach; therefore it is difficult to determine which has a stomach ache\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Everyone looks the same on the outside but all have different problems they are dealing with that you do not know about\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Ile la ti n ko eso re ode\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: Charity begins at home\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Good manners, ethics, character and behaviour are learnt from the home; therefore you can trace a man\u2019s behaviours (good or bad) to his\/her background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: A p\u0119 ko to j\u0119un, ki j\u0119 ibaj\u0119<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Translation: The person who eats late, will not eat spoilt or rotten food<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Meaning: The patient Dog eats the fattest bone. It is wiser to be patient in any situation and find a well thought out plan than to hastily make decisions and accept ill conceived solutions<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: B\u00ed a b\u00e1 ro d\u00edd\u00f9n if\u00f2\u0323n \u00e1 \u00f3 \u1ecd’ra d\u00e9egun\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: If a person thinks of the pleasure gotten while having an itch on the body he or she is likely to keep scratching out the skin till it gets to the bone<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: There are limits and boundaries to everything in life and it is important one bears this in mind so as to avoid calamities\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Ak\u00ec\u00ed r\u00ed \u1eb9f\u00f2\u0323n ta l\u00e9\u0323\u00e8\u0323 mej\u00ec<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation:<\/b>\u00a0One is not chanced to shoot a\u00a0Buffalo\u00a0twice. A Buffalo is an animal always at alert and security conscious. It is also mainly found in thick forest, here, it is difficult or almost impossible for any human to channel his part easily. <\/span>Therefore, <\/span>if an hunter is lucky to have seen a Buffalo, it is best of he is careful in shooting it and hits once, because if he misses it, chances are the Buffalo will escape for good<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: This proverb is often used when advising a person who is about to make a decision to be careful and make the right one. Opportunities come but once<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: \u1eccm\u1ecdd\u00e9 k\u00ec\u00ed m\u1ecd Ori j\u1eb9 k\u00ed \u00f3 m\u00e0 r\u00e0a l\u00f3\u0323w\u00f3\u0323\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: A Child does not know how to eat pap without making a stain on his hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: The way we know a child is how he or she eats; staining his hands and wasteful of food. This proverb is used when one is apologizing on behalf of a younger one who has offended or has been rude to an adult, emphasizing that the child was only being childish and should be forgiven.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb:\u00a0 <\/span>\u201c\u00cck\u00f2k\u00f2 \u00f2 ni gba omi k\u2019\u00f3 t\u00fan gba \u1eb9y\u00ecn<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: The pot cannot contain both the palm fruit and water at the same time<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Two masters cannot ride one boat\/ Two incompatible people cannot live or work together\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: \u00d2k\u00fa \u00f2 m\u1ecd iye aa ra ag\u1ecd\u0300<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: The dead does not know how much casket is bought\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: This proverb is used when addressing a person who good things without care, mostly because he is not the one who paid the price for it<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb\u00a0: “Bi Esin ba d\u00e1ni g\u00fal\u00e8 \u00e3 tun gun ni!”<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: If a Horse fell someone, what we do is to re-climb it<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: When a plan falls out, you should not give up but keep trying<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb\u00a0: Aje ke lana omo ku loni, tani o so wipe ko mope ana lo pa omo je<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: There was a witch cry yesterday and a child died today. Who wouldn\u2019t know it is the witch who is responsible for the child\u2019s death<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: There was a threat yesterday and a tragedy struck today, who wouldn\u2019t know it is the one who threatened to strike yesterday that is responsible for the tragedy<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: B\u00ed k\u00f2 f\u0119 ju \u00ecp\u00e0k\u00f3, \u0119\u015fin t\u00ed \u00f3 ng\u00f9n \u00e1 j\u0119 koj\u016b<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation:\u00a0 No one rides a horse without voluntarily or involuntarily moving his head,<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: It means your status in life dictates your attitude towards others\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: B\u00ed ab\u00e1 so \u00f2k\u00f2 s\u00f3j\u00e0 ar\u00e1 il\u00e9 eni n\u00ed b\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: He who throws a stone in the market will hit someone he knows<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Meaning: Just as the market place is often crowded, so is life and people\u2019s paths cross easily, so be careful of your deeds because it may bounce back on you\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Agba ki wa loja, ki ori omo tutun o wo<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Whenever an older one is present, he is able to correct things that are not in place because he or she is more experienced and wiser<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Ad\u00ec\u1eb9 funfun k\u00f2 m\u1ecd ara r\u1eb9\u0300l\u00e1gb\u00e0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: The white chicken does not realize its age\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maeaning: An older one is supposed to respect himself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: \u1eccb\u1eb9\u0300 k\u00ec\u00ed gb\u00e9 in\u00fa \u00e0gb\u00e0 m\u00ec\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: The soup does not move round in an elder\u2019s belly\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: One should be able to keep secrets<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: \u00c0 \u0144 pe gb\u1eb9\u0301n\u00e0gb\u1eb9\u0301n\u00e0 \u1eb9y\u1eb9 \u00e0k\u00f3k\u00f3 \u0144 y\u1ecdj\u00fa\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: A sculptor is summoned but it is the woodpecker that shows up<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Meaning: You should never think too highly of yourself and be involved in conversations you are not called to<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: Eni bama m\u2019obo akoko se bi lagido<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: To catch a monkey, you must act one<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: In some situations, you have to act the part in order to get what you want<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverb: D\u00ed\u1eb9\u0300 d\u00ed\u1eb9\u0300 nim\u00fa \u1eb9l\u1eb9\u0301d\u1eb9\u0300\u1eb9\u0301 fi \u0144 w\u1ecdgb\u00e0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: It is little by little that the pig\u2019s nose enters the yard\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: Catch the little foxes before they destroy the vineyard. Attend to a small problem before it becomes bigger and more difficult to handle<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Proverb: Iy\u2019o wu mi e wue, oun e, ni mu omo iya meji jeun ototo<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: It is differences in likes and dislikes that make two brothers eat separately\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning: One man\u2019s food is another\u2019s poison and every human has traits unique to them<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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