Proverbs in covid-19-africa

Curator(s)

Prof Aderemi Raji-Oyelade

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Proverb: “Mai zan yi da abinda ya gagare wuta,” inji kishiyar konania.
Translation: “I have no business with a fire fighter,” says the co-wife of a burnt woman.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ong ole kojuwa hwume gen gen ka gba chu gbei.
Translation: Whatever is making the bush to shake must come to the road by and by.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Oun tó wà l’ẹ́yìn Ọ̀fà, ó ju Òjé lọ.
Translation: What is after the border of Ọ̀fà is more than the encampment of Òjé.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ó jọ gáte, kò jọ gàté, ó fi ẹsẹ̀ méjì lé lẹ̀ gáte-gàte!
Translation: So steadily, so unsteadily, the matter plants its feet wobbly in the land!
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Igi gogoro má gùn míi lójú, àtòkèrè la tí ǹ'wó.
Translation: That we may not be blinded by the tall, pointed tree, one must watch it from afar.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Òde kìí yá aláṣọ rè.
Translation: Partying never tires the dresser.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ìsúnmọ́ni, là á mọ̀ ṣe ẹni.
Translation: Close association brings understanding.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ara kìí sá f’ára, bíí ti kúrúnà kọ́.
Translation: Bodies do not run from bodies, not with scabies infection.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ká rìn ká pọ̀, yíyẹ níí yẹni.
Translation: Moving in unison brings honour and respect.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa

Proverb: Ukwu n’aga wam wam wam marakwa na anya n’aga wam wam wam na eleya.
Translation: The leg that walks about should know that the eye that looks around is watching it.
Language - Region: covid-19-africa