Proverbs in covid-19-africa

Curator(s)

Prof Aderemi Raji-Oyelade

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Proverb: Báòkú, ìṣe ò tán.
Translation: When there’s life, activity does not cease.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Àtẹ́lẹwọ́ ẹni kìí tan ni jẹ.
Translation: One’s palm does not betray the bearer.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: A kìí gbé’lé ẹni ká f'ọrùn rọ́.
Translation: One cannot stay at home and get injured.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Tí ará ilé ẹni bá ń’jẹ kòkòrò burúkú, tí kò bá r’ẹ́ni sọ fun un, hùrùhẹrẹ rẹ̀ kò ní jẹ́ kí ará ilé gbádùn.
Translation: When one’s relation feeds on a forbidden insect without being warned, his restive reaction will not allow the neighbours to rest.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: F’ọ̀tún w’òsì, f’òsì w’ọ̀tún, lọwọ́ fi ńmọ́.
Translation: Washing the left with the right, washing the right with the left, makes the hand clean.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Àgbájọ ọwọ́ la fi ń’sọ àyà.
Translation: [With] All hands together we beat the chest in solidarity.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Nala kungheko iquhude liyasa.
Translation: Even when the rooster is not present, the day breaks.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Uwar kishiya, kwadon kulle mai yawon banza.
Translation: The mother (matriarch) of co-wives is a padlock for the restless wanderer.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Òkùnkùn kò m’ẹni ọ̀wọ̀.
Translation: Darkness does not recognize the noble person.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Girman kai rawanin tsiya.
Translation: Pride is the turban of trouble.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa