Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.
Proverbs in fulbe-nigeria
Curator(s)
Zaynab Ango
Proverb: Nanɗo belɗun shobbol kanko ɓirataa horde
Translation: S/He who savors the milk, leaks the spoon
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: S/He who savors the milk, leaks the spoon
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Jamo i dabba, ɗun duraiɗun
Translation: Health and animals are to be nurtured
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: Health and animals are to be nurtured
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Saa a debbo ɓuri saa a dungu
Translation: Better luck to have a good wife, than a good rainy season
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: Better luck to have a good wife, than a good rainy season
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Gite to waati finaare ummitaaɗe
Translation: When the sight is dead, no amount of kohl can restore it
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: When the sight is dead, no amount of kohl can restore it
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Ta yi neɗɗo I doggai haade o’ fa'i
Translation: When you see a man sprinting, his destination is not far
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: When you see a man sprinting, his destination is not far
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Nongoto bojere sai i hakkilo
Translation: To catch the hare, one must be fast and clever
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: To catch the hare, one must be fast and clever
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Goroore pamarum, ɗun ɓuri haire mangu
Translation: A small kola is better than a big stone
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: A small kola is better than a big stone
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Heɓuki mo siyata ɓundu, heɓuki diyam
Translation: The well digger’s desire is to strike water at the bottom of the pit
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: The well digger’s desire is to strike water at the bottom of the pit
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: Ganyo naa in neɗɗo goo to ba in neɗɗo gella fuu
Translation: Evil does not visit only an individual, but the entire village
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: Evil does not visit only an individual, but the entire village
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Proverb: To geelooba ma majji ko nder londe maaɗa a yurnoto
Translation: If your Carmel is missing, search for it even inside the drinking pot
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria
Translation: If your Carmel is missing, search for it even inside the drinking pot
Language - Region: fulbe-nigeria