Proverb
Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, omú ọmọ rẹ̀ ní í mu.
Translation
Once a rodent gets old, it sucks its child’s breasts.
Postproverbials
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Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, á d’arúgbó.
Translation: Once a rodent is old, it grows older.
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Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, èkùrọ́ tó ti tọ́jú ní í máa jẹ.
Translation: Once a rodent is old, it eats its own reserved palm kernels.
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Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, inú ihò rẹ ní í jòkóó sí.
Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it stays in its hole.
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Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, kíkú ní í kú.
Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it dies.
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Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, ó ti tó yí láta.
Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it’s good enough to roast as food.
Language
Nigeria (Yoruba)
Tags
child
rodent
old
breast