Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,744 members, 7,817,055 topics. Date: Saturday, 04 May 2024 at 01:25 AM

Igbos come show your proverbs skills - Culture (6) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Culture / Igbos come show your proverbs skills (276984 Views)

Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings / Igbos come show your proverbs skills - (Part 2) / Yorubás come show your proverbs skills (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (101) (Reply) (Go Down)

Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiegemba(f): 2:34am On Apr 13, 2007
@ Omo Eko, u should really get her to start teaching u ASAP! wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by One: 12:27pm On Apr 13, 2007
Nwata ko ko ko, ya kota iko nne ya - give a kid the opportunity and he will identify and name her mama's secret lover.

Asakisia mkpakara mpuru agadi nwayi, ahu nsi - if you examine long enough the old woman's dress you will find shit

Onye eziri ozi anaghi atu ilu- in summary, if you were given a message, deliver it without adulteration or addition, deliver it as you recieved it

Ukwu naga wam wam, anya nele zam zam nahu ya - No matter how sharply you move, an equally sharp pair of eyes can see your every moves.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 2:45pm On Apr 13, 2007
anaghi eji abali acho ewu ojii
you don't look for a black goat at night fall.

real meaning:not good to procrastinate
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:42am On Apr 14, 2007
chiegemba:

@ cute-ass,
Girl i really admire u, good job! wish i can write igbo d way u do, My speaking is hilarious not to talk of my writing"that would be a different story"
Great Job though!!! Must Confess wink
To everyone else who writes igbo:  Thumbs Up to u all!

kiss kiss thanks for the compliment dear, really got my head swelling, thanks a million wink

Omo Eko:

well that my girl, she's really intelligent cheesy cheesy cheesy
Oh u can start teaching me how to write Proverbs

GO Cute-ass kiss kiss kiss kiss

and you girl kiss kiss kiss
BTW "proverb lessons" right here in my place tomorrow @ 2pm, be there or else  . . lol grin grin grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:49am On Apr 14, 2007
mmiri mmadu ga-anu anaghi agafe ya
the water you're meant to drink, will not pass you by wink

ebe ôgba ôsô gbalu, ka ôga ije ga-ejelu
where the runner gets to , is the same place the walker will get to

ônye kwe n'ihe, ô kwe na nlô
if you agree in real life, then you'jj certainly agree in your dreams wink

back soon . . ka ô bôô cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:49am On Apr 16, 2007
cute-ass:

back soon . . ka ô bôô cheesy

Hope you slept well and dreamt of me  wink  Keep it coming girl  cheesy

A gbarusia ngene, ekuru ngene nuo
After polluting the stream, the stream is still being drank

E wetuo anya ala a cho ihe danyere na mmiri
With absolute concentration, you will find what has fallen into the water

E jighi eyo a cho ihe agba na aka
You do not exmine what is worn on the hand with mirror

Ndu ka aku
Good health is better than wealth
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 10:42pm On Apr 16, 2007
O te aka o di njo, emesie o ga-adi mma.
Exp: Things will eventually improve despite the present difficulties.


so true ^^^
roger that!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 10:47pm On Apr 16, 2007
youngies~kedu~you are the best,this is definately one of the best threads on this forum!
Cutie!'sup?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:06am On Apr 17, 2007
lewa, I take a bow  cheesy

Cutie no need to abscound now, seriously missing you because,  cheesy  cheesy

Agbachasia egwu o na n'ukwu
After the dance the pain comes to the waist

E me nwata ka emere ibe ya, obi adiya mma
If a child is treated the way other are treated, he will be happy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:13am On Apr 18, 2007
lewa:

Cutie!'sup?

i'm fine ooh, sorry i missed you on line wink

youngies:

Cutie no need to abscound now, seriously missing you because,  cheesy  cheesy

don't say i didn't warn you ooh grin grin

ôkpa aku eli eli, nee ka ônu di ndi nwulu anwu
he who gathers/achieves wealth without spending it, look at the mouths of the dead grin

o ji ôfô ga-ala
he who stands for the truth, will be set free wink

ôny ndidi, na-eli azu ukpo
the patient one, eats the "precious" fish
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:18am On Apr 18, 2007
i'm still here sha grin

achô ka-afu anaghi akô na-akpa nwa dibia
no matter what, the native doctor's bag, is never empty

ônye aka na uch ya yi
the mad man has his senses with him (in his pocket)


back before you know it youngies, expecting you
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:07am On Apr 18, 2007
Cute-ass,
There is a fight going on between me and one toshmann concerning you on this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-19138.2912.html

Pls go and settle it angry lipsrsealed

1 Like

Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:35am On Apr 18, 2007
Ndi Igbo si na

Akidi anaghi ama oke ala
Akidi black beans doesn't know farm boundries

Gbanugbanu gwujie ji, e wetua ukwu ala gwuputu odudu ya
If as a result of being in a haste while harvesting a yam you break it, you must relax to remove the remaining from the ground

Nti na anu ihe anaghi aha ka ukwu ata
The ear that will hear must not be size of bunch of elephant grass

Cutie over!

1 Like

Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:00am On Apr 19, 2007
youngies:

Cute-ass,
There is a fight going on between me and one toshmann concerning you on this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-19138.2912.html

Please go and settle it angry lipsrsealed

i ran to the place, but it seemed you guys settled it amicably like two gentle matured adults wink . . very proud cheesy

so back to my profession lol

ônya ala si na ya a pu go, ô we na-afiô

the mad man said he had left before the fight and quarrels started


agwa nti ma ô nughi, e bere isi nti esoro ya laa

when you talk to the ear and it doesn't listen, when the head is cut off, the ear will surely and definitely go with it lol grin

youngies please get back soon wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by One: 11:12am On Apr 21, 2007
Elelia nwa ite, ya agbonyuo oku - disrespect the small pot, and it will boil over and quench the fire

Nsi mbo banyere na ogwe bu opara nsi - the first shit that goes into the pit toilet is the first born of the shit family.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:56am On Apr 22, 2007
One:

Elelia nwa ite, ya agbonyuo oku - disrespect the small pot, and it will boil over and quench the fire


One of my mom's favorite

1 Like

Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:01am On Apr 22, 2007
One:

Elelia nwa ite, ya agbonyuo oku - disrespect the small pot, and it will boil over and quench the fire

babyosisi:

One of my mom's favorite

haven't heard it before, but loved the sound of it lol grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 12:57pm On Apr 22, 2007
what about, anu a na agba egbe, o na ata ahihia
an animal being shot at, and still munching on grass. i'e onye isike. my mum used to use that one on me LOL
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:30pm On Apr 23, 2007
cute-ass:

haven't heard it before, but loved the sound of it lol grin
Darling I bet you there are so many you have not heard, start learning from the master now wink

Ire oma ka ejula ji aga n'ogwu
The snail is able to walk on thorns because of its smooth tongue

Izu ka mma na nne ji
Discussion is at its best when it is done by a family

Onye mkpumkpu na aga ikiri egwu n'oge
A short person will always be punctual to watch a dance

Cutie no be gragra grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 9:56am On Apr 24, 2007
Cutie suprised that you didn't show up, shocked maybe it is because that,

Asi na anoghi otu ebe ekiri mmanwu
A masquared is not watched from one spot

E bugharia egwu, e bugharia onodu
Whenever the dancing position changes, the watching position also changes

I know you will be thinking that na

Onye o gaziri ya nwe mba
Whomever everything s working out for is always boastful grin

lewa and Babyosisi nwa mama ebe ka unu no?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 4:50pm On Apr 24, 2007
youngies:

Cutie suprised that you didn't show up, shocked maybe it is because that,

look who's talking about being surprised?? when you abandoned me here for ages cry cry

youngies:

Darling I bet you there are so many you have not heard, start learning from the master now wink

Infact that's the only reason i came back, so that you can learn from the "princess of proverbs" lol grin

anyways

ndi be anyi siri na ôkpatalu nku aruru siri ngwere biara ya ulô ônwu

he who gathers fire-wood filled with ants, is inviting the lizard for a feast

Ôkuô siri na ya kpara chi ya, kpara aka ya, mbge ya ga-akpa nke ya onwe ya, chi ejibido ya sad
the cock said that all day long it goes aboutgathering for its chi (god) and ancestors, when its time for it to gather for itself, darkess/night befalls it angry

bia Youngies if you don't show up soonest, i'll be "madder" than i just was wink grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:25pm On Apr 24, 2007
cute-ass:

bia Youngies if you don't show up soonest, i'll be "madder" than i just was wink grin

Cutie o dim na obi, a na m aju si? udo adikwa?  cheesy

Asiri gbaka ute o raru n'ala
If gossip tear the mat, it will sleep on the floor

Okwuru anaghi akari onye kuru ya
Okoro can never be taller than who planted it

Ejighi abali aro anya
Night is not the best time to wink

You don't know what you have gotten into, do you?  grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 10:17pm On Apr 24, 2007
hee, ndi agadi ekwe nka. only messing my sisters( for none igbos, this wasn't the translation ooooo)
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 1:41am On Apr 25, 2007
youngies:

Cutie o dim na obi, a na m aju si? udo adikwa? cheesy

Eye udo di wink Nothing much only that i missed you while you were away smiley But its all good sha cool

i'll be back with some "food for thought" cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 9:57am On Apr 25, 2007
nnenneigbo:

hee, ndi agadi ekwe nka. only messing my sisters( for none igbos, this wasn't the translation ooooo)
nnenneigbo nwanyi oma, I really do not know who you were refering to.

cute-ass:

Eye udo di wink Nothing much only that i missed you while you were away smiley But its all good sha cool

i'll be back with some "food for thought" cheesy
Can't wait for you to be back, please always be here at least for me cool

Onye bu igu ka ewu na eso
The goat follows whoever that is carrying the palm fronds

Onye ego bu eze
The one with money is king

Onye nwanne ya na agba ajo egwu nadi na ako oko n'iku anya
He whose sister is not dancing well is always scratching his eye lids


cutie I have a private msg for you, please send me a mail  lipsrsealed
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 9:24pm On Apr 25, 2007
youngies:

nnenneigbo nwanyi oma, I really do not know who you were refering to.

i didn't mean anything by it at all at all, its just an igbo kind of saying that i wrote in jest. just meant to remind people of sayings like that, well from my side anyway
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 9:51pm On Apr 25, 2007
make i speak the one i know

achoro ira nyanyi ugbu a grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:20am On Apr 26, 2007
r_o_b_b_y:

make i speak the one i know

achoro ira nyanyi ugbu a grin

Chimeke baara ekwensu mba
Thank God you didn't say nwanyi.
You can have inyinya
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 1:25am On Apr 26, 2007
@babyosisi,
achorom isusu gi onu.
Onu gi odikwa uto?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 1:27am On Apr 26, 2007
babyosisi:

Chimeke baara ekwensu mba
You know my dad used to say that a lot. What state and LGA are u from?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 1:31am On Apr 26, 2007
@babyosisi
nwanne m nwanyi, a na mu ekele ooh cheesy

@ robby
i bu onye ohi tongue grin

@ youngies

me leave?? i was just pulling your legs grin Not when i've not beaten you to the core, don't worry, the day is right behind the corner grin grin

ndi igbo siri oo

na ana ekwu na ôria ezughi oke, asi ônye dalu ibi ya too afô

when its a known fact that there's not enough "sickness"to go around, you're asking the one who already has cancer to have maralia too grin

ha wee si kawa na ônye i na agbalu afa, ka gi wee bulu dibia
the person you're trying to negatively chant for, is a bigger native doctor than you

youngies keep it rolling!! wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 2:38am On Apr 26, 2007
Ginikwa ka m mere gi? eh otele-oma (cute ass) grin

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (101) (Reply)

African Weddings From All Over! / Yoruba Idioms: Owe Yoruba, Itunmo Re Ati Lilo Re / Keggites Members : Introduce Yourself & Ilya

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 48
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.