Postproverbials in Hausa (Nigeria)
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Prof. E. E. Sule & Rabiatu Lawal
Postproverbial: Muje zuwa, Labaran Maku ya hau kura
Translation: Let’s keep going, Labaran Maku on a hyena
Proverb: Muje zuwa, mahaukaci ya hau kura
Translation: Let’s keep going, a mad man on a hyena
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: Let’s keep going, Labaran Maku on a hyena
Proverb: Muje zuwa, mahaukaci ya hau kura
Translation: Let’s keep going, a mad man on a hyena
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Duk daya, an ce ma talaka Jega ya daga zabe
Translation: It’s all the same, the masses have been told Jega has postponed election.
Proverb: Duk daya, makafi sunyi dare
Translation: It’s all the same, blind men coming back late in the night
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: It’s all the same, the masses have been told Jega has postponed election.
Proverb: Duk daya, makafi sunyi dare
Translation: It’s all the same, blind men coming back late in the night
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Gani ga Gulak, ya ishi Maku tsoron Allah
Translation: Learning from Gulak’s mistake is enough to make Maku wiser
Proverb: Gani ga wane, ya ishi wane tsoron Allah
Translation: Learning from other people’s mistake is enough to make you wiser
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: Learning from Gulak’s mistake is enough to make Maku wiser
Proverb: Gani ga wane, ya ishi wane tsoron Allah
Translation: Learning from other people’s mistake is enough to make you wiser
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abin Allah soja ya auri yarshi’a
Translation: It is from Allah, a soldier marrying a Shiite
Proverb: Abin Allah, budurwa da jika
Translation: It is from Allah, a maiden with a grandchild
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: It is from Allah, a soldier marrying a Shiite
Proverb: Abin Allah, budurwa da jika
Translation: It is from Allah, a maiden with a grandchild
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abin da kamar wuya, shiga dajin Sambisa
Translation: The task or situation is going to be difficult, just like going to Sambisa forest
Proverb: Abin da kamar wuya, gurguwa da auren nesa
Translation: It is going to be difficult, a lame woman being married off far from home
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: The task or situation is going to be difficult, just like going to Sambisa forest
Proverb: Abin da kamar wuya, gurguwa da auren nesa
Translation: It is going to be difficult, a lame woman being married off far from home
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Akwana a tashi, watarana yaro amgo ne
Translation: Day in day out, a child shall be a groom
Proverb: Akwana a tashi, watarana sai labara
Translation: Day in day out, all shall be history
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: Day in day out, a child shall be a groom
Proverb: Akwana a tashi, watarana sai labara
Translation: Day in day out, all shall be history
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: An rabu da Muhammad Yusuf an haifi Shekau
Translation: We are done with Muhammad Yusuf; we are now saddled with Shekau
Proverb: An fado daga kan dabino, an zarce rijiya
Translation: It has fallen from the date tree and fallen into the well
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: We are done with Muhammad Yusuf; we are now saddled with Shekau
Proverb: An fado daga kan dabino, an zarce rijiya
Translation: It has fallen from the date tree and fallen into the well
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abin daga Allah yake! Matar takaba tayi ciki
Translation: It is from Allah, a widow with pregnancy
Proverb: Abin daga Allah yake! Matar bagizimi ta haifi babole
Translation: It is from Allah, the wife of bagizimi giving birth to babole
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: It is from Allah, a widow with pregnancy
Proverb: Abin daga Allah yake! Matar bagizimi ta haifi babole
Translation: It is from Allah, the wife of bagizimi giving birth to babole
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ana kukan Ebele, sai ga Ebola
Translation: Just when we are complaining of Ebele, then suddenly Ebola was detected
Proverb: Ana kukan targade sai ga karaya
Translation: Just when we are complaining of a dislocation, then suddenly a fracture was detected
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: Just when we are complaining of Ebele, then suddenly Ebola was detected
Proverb: Ana kukan targade sai ga karaya
Translation: Just when we are complaining of a dislocation, then suddenly a fracture was detected
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Abu mai sauki, canza azzaluman gwamnati
Translation: It is very easy, just like overthrowing tyrannical government
Proverb: Abu mai sauki, chire wando ta ka
Translation: It is very easy, just like removing the trousers through the head
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Translation: It is very easy, just like overthrowing tyrannical government
Proverb: Abu mai sauki, chire wando ta ka
Translation: It is very easy, just like removing the trousers through the head
Language - Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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