Postproverbials in Mwaghavul (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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Postproverbial: Àm kɨ mak goghol ar nsat.
Translation: Water can dig a channel for herself.
Proverb: Ba àm kɨ mwaan ndin ’ar kas.
Translation: Water does not flow without a channel.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Water can dig a channel for herself.
Proverb: Ba àm kɨ mwaan ndin ’ar kas.
Translation: Water does not flow without a channel.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Koo a soghot ɓe ba kɨ wal a mishin kas.
Translation: Not even a wizard desires to be alone.
Proverb: Soghot kɨ wal a mishin.
Translation: A wizard desires to be alone.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Not even a wizard desires to be alone.
Proverb: Soghot kɨ wal a mishin.
Translation: A wizard desires to be alone.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Shaar met mmii.
Translation: A friend is better than a relative.
Proverb: Mii a mɨmer.
Translation: A relative is a scar.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: A friend is better than a relative.
Proverb: Mii a mɨmer.
Translation: A relative is a scar.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ba jir àm aas a ɗiiɗwang kas.
Translation: Not all cereal drink is sour.
Proverb: Ba àm kɨ ɗwang ndin aas kas.
Translation: Water does not sour without flour.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Not all cereal drink is sour.
Proverb: Ba àm kɨ ɗwang ndin aas kas.
Translation: Water does not sour without flour.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Maar a cìnbuu, parmée ɗáng a se.
Translation: Farming is a risk, someday you benefit.
Proverb: Maar a nwòo long, kàt tap ɓaa yàa ndang.
Translation: Farming is a wealth snake, so seize it by the tail.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Farming is a risk, someday you benefit.
Proverb: Maar a nwòo long, kàt tap ɓaa yàa ndang.
Translation: Farming is a wealth snake, so seize it by the tail.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ba kùur kɨ̀ ndɨshii kɨ sul shim kas.
Translation: The gathering of flies does not puncture a skin.
Proverb: Ɗuu kɨ tu káa mbiilek.
Translation: A crowd kills the head of a dangerous animal.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: The gathering of flies does not puncture a skin.
Proverb: Ɗuu kɨ tu káa mbiilek.
Translation: A crowd kills the head of a dangerous animal.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Lek a long.
Translation: Fighting is wealth.
Proverb: A ɗyéel ɗáng lek.
Translation: Adjudication comes before fighting.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Fighting is wealth.
Proverb: A ɗyéel ɗáng lek.
Translation: Adjudication comes before fighting.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Maar a nwor.
Translation: Farming is business.
Proverb: Nwor a ɓak káa, ngyal a sak maar.
Translation: Commerce is unprofitable stress, it is better you farm.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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Translation: Farming is business.
Proverb: Nwor a ɓak káa, ngyal a sak maar.
Translation: Commerce is unprofitable stress, it is better you farm.
Language - Region: Mwaghavul (Nigeria)
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