RANDOM POSTPROVERBIALS
Postproverbial: Bí olóko bá jágbọ́n ẹsẹ̀ bíbù, olè a sì wọ bàtà.
Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief thus goes by footwear.
Proverb: Bí olóko bá jágbọ́n ẹsẹ̀ bíbù, olè a sì bá inú omi lọ.
Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief makes escape through the swamp.
Language-Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief thus goes by footwear.
Proverb: Bí olóko bá jágbọ́n ẹsẹ̀ bíbù, olè a sì bá inú omi lọ.
Translation: If the farmer learns how to find the footprints of the thief, the thief makes escape through the swamp.
Language-Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Mwendo wa kinyonga na konokono ndio mwendo wa maisha
Translation: The movement of a snail and a chameleon are movements of life
Proverb: Polepole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly slowly is the movement of life
Language-Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The movement of a snail and a chameleon are movements of life
Proverb: Polepole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly slowly is the movement of life
Language-Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Baka da tacewa an kama dan bokoharam a Dapchi
Translation: You have nothing to say, a Boko Haram insurgent caught in Dapchi
Proverb: Baka da tacewa barawo a hannun mata
Translation: You have nothing to say, a thief caught by women
Language-Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: You have nothing to say, a Boko Haram insurgent caught in Dapchi
Proverb: Baka da tacewa barawo a hannun mata
Translation: You have nothing to say, a thief caught by women
Language-Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Shoopkáa a kɨɨs.
Translation: Hair is a head pad.
Proverb: Ba shoopkáa mmak ɗee a koppee kɨ̀ kɨɨs kas.
Translation: Hair cannot take the place of a head pad.
Language-Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Hair is a head pad.
Proverb: Ba shoopkáa mmak ɗee a koppee kɨ̀ kɨɨs kas.
Translation: Hair cannot take the place of a head pad.
Language-Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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