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
  • Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, á d’arúgbó.
    Translation: Once a rodent is old, it grows older.
  • 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.
  • Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, inú ihò rẹ ní í jòkóó sí.
    Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it stays in its hole.
  • Postproverbial: Bí òkété bá dàgbà tán, kíkú ní í kú.
    Translation: Once a rodent gets old, it dies.
  • 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