Igbos are well renowned for their use of proverbs or idioms in expressing themselves. Let us build a catalogue of these proverbs with explanation in English language so that other tribes will appreciate how rich our heritage is.

Igbo Kwezuenu!!!

Ndi igbo si na nwata etoghi eto juo ihe gburu nna ya, ihe gburu nna ya e gbu ya - A child who is not old enough to ask what killed his father, the same that killed his father will kill him too.

my gosh, i love this thread. Expect me back very soon.
I'm the professor in "proverbs 405"
Can't wait to show my skills . . . . . . . hehehe

  my sister I am waiting for you right here   

A si na akwuru oto tuba nwayi ime, o muo onye ara - If a man impregnates a woman while standing, she will beget a mad person

Ndi igbo si na gidigidi bu ugwu eze - Igbos say that gidigidi[/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000] _{can't translate} is the pride of a king

oboy ino understand ooooooooooo

what dont you understand?

Madu ana e gi osu so re a ofe di Oku--Ma Igbo is wack

jaybaby:

Madu ana e gi osu so re a ofe di Oku

roflmao. . . . . jaybaby you'll make an igbo man blind with your igboo o o , i'm still rolling on the floor

jaybaby:

Ma Igbo is wack

Sweetheart you stole the words from my mouth. . . . . . real wack, no be small

cute-ass

I am still waiting for you to show your skill

cute-ass:

roflmao. . . . . jaybaby you'll make an igbo man bline with your igboo o o , i'm still rolling on the floor



Sweetheart you stole the words from my mouth. . . . . . real wack, no be small

Cuttie I really wish i can write Igbo so well as i do with YORUBA!!!!!!!!!

jaybaby

if u are ready i will teach you

@ youngies

I've finally landed from my private jet

I'll just start with few and save some for later because

the igbos say that nwayô nwayô ka-eji eri ofe di ôku - you eat a hot dish little by littlt

ihu di mma adighi nma i tu mbö - a pretty face does not deserve to be pinched

mberede nyiri dike, mana mberede ka eji ama dike - an impossibility is too much a task for a hero, but a hero is determined by the impossibility

önye ulö ya na-agba ôku anaghi achu ôke - someone that has his house on fire dosen't go cahsing a rat

@ jaybaby
are you yoruba?

@ youngies
where are you?

*subscribing to thread*

well let me continue

ezigbo ôyi kariri ezigbo nwanne - a good friend is better than a bad sibling (brother/sister)

nwata etoghi eto wara ôgôdô, ikuku kue, o blulu ya na ôgôdô ô ma n'ukwu - if an ungrown child ties a wrapper, when the wind comes, it carries both the child and the wrapper they're tying.

ônye ya na ekwensu na-eli ihe, na-eji ogologo ngazi - he who dines with the devil, uses a long spoon

ônye ndi iro gbara gburugburu na-eche ndu ya nche mgbe nile - he who is surrounded by enemies, looks out for his dear life at all times

mmadu na-azôtasi ala, wee zôba ute - you have to secure a land first before fighting for a mat to place on it

Now guess this'll do for today.   . . . . youngies, expect me back very soon

Well Cute-ass you have thrown up the challenge

Asi si tupuru nkita okpukpu n'ezi, ma rapuru ya ogu ya na umu ndi mmuo
Throw the bones out to the dogs and watch him fight the gods.

Ndi Igbo si na onye yere nwata nkakwu ga enye kwa ya mmiri oji akwo aka -
He who give a child a bush rat must also provide him with water to wash his hand.

Ndi Igbo si na nwata rie ihe o na amuru anya, oraruo ura -
When a child eats what has been keeping him awake, he will sleep


I wait your response cute girl   

Ana amaokwa maka nwoke ida elu maka mgbe oga esi na elu daa ma dabia mkpuru amu ya. men sorry O! With due respect. - Several warnings are giving to men when climbing any tree because of hitting his ass when he falls down from the tree.[b][/b]

Niky, you got to translate that.

Anaghi aso mgbagbu aga ogo. You don't because of death refuse to go for a war

Eme ngwa ngwa emehara odachi.Fast attention some some critical issues prevents negative outcome

Nwoke anaghi ma obu ekwesighi ino na ulo ewu amu nwa na obo.-A man is not expected to be avaliable at home while the she goat delivered her baby with a robe on her neck

awo anaghi agba oso ehehie na efu-U dont expect to see the frog in the afternoon without a reason.
Were ehehie chowa ewu ojii.Search for the black goat in the day time when it becomes dark (difficult)

@ Youngies nna cool down that can send me packing o!

nikynike:

@ Youngies nna cool down that can send me packing o!

OMG!     How do I know you are not copying it from somewhere?

Ngwere nile kpu afo n'ala, amaghi nke afo na asa-
All lizards has its belly on the ground, no one knows which has a belly ache

Let us translates the proverbs to English in other to widen the participation and audience. and above all benefit more people.
It is an appeal

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ok

Nikynike pls heed the advice

@Youngies,

lm not copying it o! Mua nka ga na ezuoshi ewerem asabodo.

Yes Sir.

Ekwerem ekwe na i nwere asambodo, but still adhere to the rule

ojo atula gi agam eme otu esiri kwuo onye eze ka ibu.

Ndi Igbo si onye tara amu ebule ji ibi ugwo    
anyone who eats the penis of a ram is in debted to ibi

Niky ezi nne, enweghi m ujo obula

@Youngies,

Hope l have done what u want.

Not really

Simply put a proverb and translate it into English