Yoruba Proverbs

@OBAsCOMM Ìgbà náà ló máa tó yée.

@yoruba_proverbs Ọmọ ti o sọ pe baba oun ko la, ti o sọ pe iya oun ko ṣe to, odi igba tio ba dagba to nda iṣẹ se

Àkọ̀yìnsí bàbá ẹni kò gbọdọ̀ pani lẹ́ẹ̀rín. / One should not find the backview of one's father, foolish or laughable. [Loyalty is it: never belittle the shortcomings of your father or leaders; never disrespect your roots, even when they look imperfect from your perspectives]

@OsekeKayode Bẹ́ẹ̀ kúkú ló rí!

@yoruba_proverbs Omo elede to ni enu iya ohun gun. Enu e lowa yen.

@Mshow_07 Tòótọ́! 😊😊

@yoruba_proverbs Yoruba dun pupo🔥🔥😍

Ẹni à ńwò kì í wò'ran. / A person whom people are already watching should not be watching others, as well [Be focused: don't seek a spectacle when you are already one; be cautious: a person in the spotlight has no business being a spectator]

Ọmọ ò gbọ́n; wọ́n ní kó má ṣáà kú; kíní ńpa ni bí agọ̀? / A child lacks wisdom, yet people pray that the child does not die prematurely — for what kills more surely than foolishness? [Stupidity, poor judgment, recklessness, or lack of sense can be costly: foolishness is a fatal flaw; don't be presumptious: avoid making hasty judgments with incomplete information]

Alábàrá layé ńrí, kò sí ẹni tó rí ẹni tó ńyín'ni léèkánná. / People notice those who slap back, but ignore the one who pinched them first. [The one who retaliates is judged most harshly: don't be seen as one; walk in wisdom: let no one speak badly of your good.]

@Morewhunmee @OBAsCOMM 😃😃

@OBAsCOMM @yoruba_proverbs Agba to lo mi ninu o kin pariwo abi e no pure? Yinmu.

Ẹran kí lológìnní pa lóko tó sáré wálé tó ní ki wọ́n kó agbọ̀n bá ohun lóko? / What game did the cat catch on the farm that made it race home demanding baskets to haul it back? [Don't make a big fuss over little results; excessive fanfare over a trivial achievement undermines both its importance and one's judgement]

Ẹyẹ àwòdì tó ní igun kéré, ẹ ní kó bọ́ síta kò yan, bí kò bá ní bá ara rẹ̀ ní ẹ̀yìn àrò. / Let the hawk that scorns vultures as mere small birds, dare come out in the open - if it wouldn't find itself roasted at the fireplace. [Keep to your lane and run your own race: you don't know anyone's story; don’t let arrogance blind you to the unseen safeguards others may have]

@kingdiran 🤣🤣

@yoruba_proverbs Do you have a translation for KJV Bible

Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. / The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day. [How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]

Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. / The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day. [How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]

Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. / The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day. [How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]

A ti í gbọ́ ni kò jẹ́ kí olè ó pọ́; kò sí ẹnì tó fẹ́ iṣẹ́ ẹ́ ṣe. / That it comes with stigma is why thieves are few; nobody wants the hassles of working. [Human nature inclines towards ease: most would opt for the easier route if consequences didn't exist; don't be naive: apparent virtue may be forced rather than chosen.]

Méjì lọkùnrin í bá lọ sí ojú ogun, ọ̀hun ni ìkẹta í bá a. / Every man goes to war expecting two outcomes (victory or defeat), yet the third, his ruin, awaits him there. [Don't assume you know all possible outcomes: the stakes are often higher than you imagine; don't fool yourself into thinking you've covered every risk: be humble - there may be more.]

Ọ̀rọ̀ tó mú baálé ilé tó fi mín kanlẹ̀ ni ọ̀dẹ̀dẹ̀, ohun náà ló mú ìyálé ilé tó fi ké bí òròmọadìyẹ. / Whatever issue makes a man sigh heavily at home, is also what makes his wife chirps like chicks. [A truly committed relationship comes with shared burdens and concerns: whatever touches a man touches his wife, and vice versa]

Ẹni tí ò ní ẹbí, lò ńsọ pé tí ìlú bá lè tú, kò tú; ẹni tó bá ní ẹbí, tó ní ará ló ńronú àbò ìlú./ Only a person with no relations in a town could be indifferent to its ruin; anyone with loved ones there would seek its well-being. [It is a truism of human nature that where our treasure is, there'll be our heart and vice versa.]

Bí a bá dọ̀bálẹ̀ fún aràrá, kò ní kí a má ga tí a bá dìde / That one prostrates to a dwarf won't stop one from attaining full height when up, again. [You may have to contend with some indignities to achieve your objectives: it's wise to stoop low or play the fool, if necessary; sometimes, doing either is the only rational course of action]

Ọsàn tó bá fẹ́ pẹ́ lórí igi lo ǹdá ewé bojú. / The orange fruit that wishes to remain on the orange tree must hide itself among the leaves. [Visibility without discretion courts trouble; flaunt or boast and put yourself at needless risks; avoid being "picked off" prematurely by flying under the radar.]