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What then is a postproverbial, or to address the form in the plural sense, what are postproverbials? Postproverbials are radicalized proverbial utterances which subvert the logic and the pattern of conventional proverbs...

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SOME RANDOM PROVERBS & THEIR POSTPROVERBIALS

Proverb:  Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu.
Translation: He who does not heed the elder’s/senior’s advice, breaks his leg.

Postproverbial: Asiyesikia la mkuu husikiliza la mdogo. He who does not heed the elder’s/senior’sadvice, listens to the junior.
Translation: Asiyesikia la mkuu husikiliza la mdogo. He who does not heed the elder’s/senior’sadvice, listens to the junior.
Postproverbial: Asiyesikia la mkuu tapeleka jela.
Translation: He who does not heed the elder’s/senior’s advice, will be sent to jail.
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Proverb:  Nayɔŋɔ bane na zaŋ, o wo di tio.
Translation: If a leper gets angry, s/he can climb a tree.

Postproverbial: Sana na gane nayɔŋɔ, ko we ko wo wane ko di tio.
Translation: When alcohol deceives a leper, s/he says s/he can climb a tree.
Postproverbial: Nayɔŋɔ bane na zaŋ, ko wo duli kandwa mo.
Translation: If a leper gets angry, s/he will throw stones.
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Proverb:  Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding.

Postproverbial: Ibi pẹlẹbẹ ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ; wọ́n fi ewé pọ́n ọn ni.
Translation: It is from the base that one eats a beans pudding; if it is wrapped in leaves.
Postproverbial: Ibi góńgó ni a ti ń mú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ.
Translation: It is from the apex that one eats a beans pudding.
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Proverb:  Boŋo tu na tere sɔŋɔ ne, ko lure bubala mo.
Translation: When the owner of a goat is absent, it gives birth to only males.

Postproverbial: Boŋo tu na tere sɔŋɔ ne, ko wo gyei mo.
Translation: When the owner of a goat is absent, it will get lost.
Postproverbial: Boŋo tu na tere sɔŋɔ ne, ko ba zuura diga.
Translation: When the owner of a goat is absent, it does not return to the goat pen.
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Proverb:  Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, kò lẹ́jọ́ nínú.
Translation: If the Hausaman kills the Fulani, it is not actionable.

Postproverbial: Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, kí Ibadan ṣá mà ti bàjẹ́.
Translation: Let the Hausaman kill the Fulani, as long as Ibadan is not in turmoil.
Postproverbial: Gàǹbàrí pa Fúlàní, á sun àtìmọ́lé.
Translation: If the Hausaman kills the Fulani, he will be imprisoned.
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Proverb:  Dedɛɛro chim mo wae vio.
Translation: It is the powerful person’s arrow that can withstand the wind.

Postproverbial: Dedɛɛro chim wo gu m’mo.
Translation: It is the powerful person’s arrow that will kill you.
Postproverbial: Dedɛɛro chim chamma.
Translation: It is the powerful person’s arrow that can cause much harm.
Ghana (Kasem) Read more