Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé ológbò, ló mú èkúté jọba ní “kínsínnì”.
Translation: The cat is not in the house, and the mouse becomes king in the kitchen.
Proverb: Àìsí nílé ológbò, ilé d’ilé èkúté.
Translation: The cat is not in the house, the home becomes the playground of rats.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Àìlówó lọ́wọ́ kò pa ni l’órúkọ dà “mista” ni kò ní sí ní ibẹ̀.
Translation: Being poor does not change one’s name, only the title “Mister” might be removed.
Proverb: Àìlówó lọ́wọ́ kò pa ni l’órúkọ dà.
Translation: Being poor does not change one’s name.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Àìgbọ́fá là’ń w’òkè, kìí ṣe f’ẹ́ni t’ó bá mọ’fá á sọ lá t’orí.
Translation: Not knowing Ifa philosophy, we gaze up, that is not for the initiate who can recite it by rote.
Proverb: Àìgbọ́fá là’ń w’òkè, Ifá kan ò sí ní párá.
Translation: Not knowing Ifa philosophy, we gaze up, but the Oracle is not in the rafters.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Àìgbọ́fá là’ń fọwọ́ gbárí, Ifá ju agbárí lọ.
Translation: Not knowing Ifa philosophy, we crack the brain, but the Oracle is more than sophistry
Proverb: Àìgbọ́fá là’ń w’òkè, Ifá kan ò sí ní párá.
Translation: Not knowing Ifa philosophy, we gaze up, but the Oracle is not in the rafters.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Agbójú l’ógún, ó fẹ́ jẹ ń’bẹ̀ ni.
Translation: He who depends on the inheritance, surely wants a share of the property.
Proverb: Agbójú l’ógún, fi ara rẹ̀ f’ósì ta.
Translation: He who depends on the inheritance, leaves himself as pawn to poverty.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Àgbàtán làá gbọ̀lẹ; bí a fún un lóúnjẹ, à á f’ọbẹ̀ síi.
Translation: A lazy man should be helped completely; when you give him food, you must also provide the stew.
Proverb: Àgbàtán làá gbọ̀lẹ; bí a d’áṣọ fún un, à á pa á láro
Translation: A lazy man should be helped completely; when you buy him a cloth, you must also dye it.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Àgbàtán làá gbọ̀lẹ; bí a bá là ní jà, à á mú u délé.
Translation: The lazy man must be fully supported; when you stop him in a fight, you must escort him to his home.
Proverb: Àgbàtán làá gbọ̀lẹ; bí a d’áṣọ fún un, à á pa á láro
Translation: A lazy man should be helped completely; when you buy him a cloth, you must also dye it.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Afọwọ́fọn’ná, á f’ọwọ́ jó’ná.
Translation: The barehand stoker will have his palms scorched
Proverb: Afọwọ́fọn’ná, kìí dúró ro’jọ́.
Translation: The barehand stoker does not wait to banter.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Afẹ́nilóbìnrin, ẹnu rẹ̀ ló dùn.
Translation: The wife-snatcher is surely sweet-mouthed.
Proverb: Afẹ́nilóbìnrin, kò kọ àtipani.
Translation: The wife-snatcher does not mind killing the husband.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Afẹ́niláya kò jẹ̀bi; aya yín ni ẹ kìlọ̀ fún.
Translation: The wife-snatcher is not at fault; it is your wife that should be admonished.
Proverb: Afẹ́niláya kìí f’ojú ire woni.
Translation: The wife-snatcher will not be courteous to the husband.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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