Postproverbials
Postproverbial: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ojú rẹ̀ ló fọ́.
Translation: He who falls into the pit must be blind.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who falls into the pit must be blind.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó fẹ́ náwó fún “dókítà” ni.
Translation: He who falls into the pit is billed to spend money for doctors.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who falls into the pit is billed to spend money for doctors.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó fẹ́ dí kòtò ni
Translation: He who falls into the pit is eager to fill the pit.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who falls into the pit is eager to fill the pit.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, kò wo ibi tó ń lọ ni.
Translation: He who falls into the pit is probably unconscious of where he’s going.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who falls into the pit is probably unconscious of where he’s going.
Proverb: Ẹni tó jìn sí kòtò, ó kọ́ ará ìyókù lọ́gbọ́n.
Translation: He who falls into the pit serves as a scapegoat to others.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Eni tó gbódó mì, kò le è r’íìdí jókòó.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no respite of sitting.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no respite of sitting.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Eni tó gbódó mì, kò ní jẹ́ ká r’íyán jẹ.
Translation: He who swallows a mortar or pestle, causes us to lose the chance of eating pounded yam.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who swallows a mortar or pestle, causes us to lose the chance of eating pounded yam.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Eni tó gbódó mì, kò lè di ọjọ́ kejì.
Translation: He who swallows a mortar or pestle, will not survive the second day.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who swallows a mortar or pestle, will not survive the second day.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbódó mì, ìdúró kò sí, ìbere kò sí.
Translation: [For] he who swallows a mortar or pestle, there is no rest, neither standing nor stooping.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà fẹ́ sebẹ̀ ni.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters (certainly) desires to cook.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà kò jalè bí eni tí ó gbà á síle.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is no less a thief than his accomplice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters (certainly) desires to cook.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà kò jalè bí eni tí ó gbà á síle.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is no less a thief than his accomplice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà, olè paraku ni.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is a certified thief.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà kò jalè bí eni tí ó gbà á síle.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is no less a thief than his accomplice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is a certified thief.
Proverb: Ẹni tó gbépo lájà kò jalè bí eni tí ó gbà á síle.
Translation: He who steals the palm oil from the rafters is no less a thief than his accomplice.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ẹni tó bá forí tì í títí dé òpin, àfàìmọ̀ ni kò fi ní di aláàárù.
Translation: He who endures (carrying with his head) till the end may, if care is not taken, become a porter of sorts.
Proverb: Ẹni tó bá forí tì í títí dé òpin, ni à ó gbàlà.
Translation: He who endures (carrying with his head) till the end, shall be saved.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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Translation: He who endures (carrying with his head) till the end may, if care is not taken, become a porter of sorts.
Proverb: Ẹni tó bá forí tì í títí dé òpin, ni à ó gbàlà.
Translation: He who endures (carrying with his head) till the end, shall be saved.
Language - Region: Yoruba (Nigeria)
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