Postproverbials in Fulbe (Nigeria)

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Zaynab Ango

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Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Postproverbial: Ceede i do ttaaku, i mo joomo ngari
Translation: Wealth and respect are for the rulers
Proverb: Ceede i dottaaku fuu ɗun tefaidun
Translation: Wealth and respect are for those who earn (them).
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ta yi neɗɗɗo doggai o yi i bone
Translation: When you see a man sprinting, he has seen danger
Proverb: Ta yi neɗɗo I doggai haade o’ fa'i
Translation: When you see a man sprinting, his destination is not far
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: To yaadu waɗɗini, sai fotta
Translation: When a journey reaches an advanced stage, you can take a rest
Proverb: To yaadu waɗɗini, fufaado in alata gaɗa
Translation: When a journey reaches an advanced stage, the lazy is left behind
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Jamo i dabba, se mo Allah hokkimo
Translation: Health and animals are gifts from God.
Proverb: Jamo i dabba, ɗun duraiɗun
Translation: Health and animals are to be nurtured
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Proverb: Mo nyaamata sabgo, tuutata gaasa
Translation: S/He who did not eat cowhide cannot vomit hair
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: To geelooba ma majji sai waɗu yewnuki
Translation: If your camel is missing, put a search notice
Proverb: To geelooba ma majji ko nder londe maaɗa a yurnoto
Translation: If your Carmel is missing, search for it even inside the drinking pot
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Tawaali i jooɗi to weeti sai jaha ɗaanooɗa
Translation: If you spend the night on your feet, you go to sleep in the morning
Proverb: Ta waali i dari, goɗɗo waalu I yaha
Translation: If you spend the night on your feet, someone spent his’ on the move
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Goroore pamarum, sai mo wala cede
Translation: A small kola is for the poor
Proverb: Goroore pamarum, ɗun ɓuri haire mangu
Translation: A small kola is better than a big stone
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial:
Translation:
Proverb: Nanɗo belɗun shobbol kanko ɓirataa horde
Translation: S/He who savors the milk, leaks the spoon
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: In danyi suka i risku wannai baccel
Translation: To raise a child in affluence spoils the child
Proverb: In danyi suka I risku ɗun ɓuri in waata in duula naamo
Translation: To raise a child in affluence is better than leaving him/her a large inheritance
Language - Region: Fulbe (Nigeria)
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