Proverbs

Proverb: Àgbò tó tà’dí m’ẹ́yìn, agbára ló lọ mú wá.
Translation: The ram that charges backward, readies itself for another onslaught.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Olè tó gbé kàkàkí Ọba, níbo ni yó ti fọ́n?
Translation: The thief that stole the king’s trumpet, where would he blow it?
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Èké d’áyé, áásà d’àpòmu.
Translation: Deceit becomes the world, dry tobacco becomes the drinker’s concoction.
Language - Region: yoruba-nigeria
Proverb: Abasi inoho idiok unam nnuk.
Translation: God does not give horns to wild animals.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Ayara adia ikot, abasi abat isua.
Translation: As the bully plunders the land, God counts the years.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Efere enemde ñkpo akpa atak.
Translation: For soup to be delicious, a lot has gone in.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Okuk ikpuikpu, ofong ikpuikpu, owo edi iyene.
Translation: Money is nothing, cloth is nothing, people is wealth.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Asanga ikpong unam isi idogo ndisime.
Translation: The animal that walks alone is not stupid.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Eyen ekpe edi kpa ekpe.
Translation: The child of a lion is a lion.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria
Proverb: Ekpe aman fi afo ebiet ebot.
Translation: A lion gave birth to you but you resemble a goat.
Language - Region: efik-nigeria