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SOME RANDOM PROVERBS & THEIR POSTPROVERBIALS

Proverb: Akumulikaye mchana usiku ukuchoma.
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, will harm you at night.

Postproverbial: Akumulikaye mchana, kipofu huyo.
Translation: He who shines a light on you at day time, is blind.

Postproverbial: Akumulikaye mchana usiku atalala.
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, he/she will fall asleep at night.

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Proverb: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ilé d’ilé èkúté.
Translation: The cat is not in the house, the home becomes the playground of rats.

Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ló ún mú èkúté ṣakọ.
Translation: The cat is not in the house, the mouse struts about.

Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ló mú èkúté jọba ní “kínsínnì”.
Translation: The cat is not in the house, and the mouse becomes king in the kitchen.

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Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi.
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders.

Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, wanatunza sana mazingira.
Translation: Where there are many trees, they seriously protect environment.

Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, hakuna wa kuikata.
Translation: Where there are many trees, there is no one to cut them.

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Proverb: Òkèlè àkọ́bù, kìí r’áùn ọbẹ̀.
Translation: The first bolus of a meal, does not lack the full recompense of stew.

Postproverbial: Òkèlè àkọ́bù,ní í sọ̀gangan ilé ìmí. The first bolus of a meal goes straight to the anus.
Translation: Òkèlè àkọ́bù,ní í sọ̀gangan ilé ìmí. The first bolus of a meal goes straight to the anus.

Postproverbial: Òkèlè àkọ́bù, ń máa ń gbóná gan an.
Translation: The first bolus of a meal, is usually steamy hot.

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Proverb: Kwɛɛra kandɛ, mo kaare yuu.
Translation: It is the stone thrown in jest that causes injury to the head.

Postproverbial: Kwɛɛra kandɛ, mage daane mo.
Translation: It is (the) stones thrown in jest that hit (against) each other.

Postproverbial: Kwɛɛra kandɛ, ko lɔi kambi mo.
Translation: It is the stone thrown in jest that breaks the (earthenware) pots.

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Proverb: Ìyàwó ọ̀lẹ là á gbà, kò sẹ́ni tó lè gba ọmọ ọ̀lẹ.
Translation: It is only the wife of the lazy man that can be snatched, no one can claim the child of the lazy man.

Postproverbial: Ìyàwó ọlẹ là á gbà, tó bá wuni.
Translation: It is (only) the wife of the lazy man that can be snatched, if one fancies her.

Postproverbial: Ìyàwó ọlẹ là á gbà, kò sẹ́ni tó lè gba ìyàwó alágbára.
Translation: It is only the wife of the lazy man that can be snatched, no one can claim the wife of a powerful man.

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SOME RANDOM PROVERBS & THEIR POSTPROVERBIALS