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Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 9:13am On Nov 08, 2022
88.
Ẹni tó lórí ò ní fìlà; ẹni tó ní fìlà ò lórí; ẹni tó lórí, tó ní fìlà, kò rí òde dé e lọ.

Translation
A man with a head has no cap; the one with a cap has no head; the man with both head and cap, has no where to go.

Morals
Different strokes for different folks; we are all differently endowed.
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 11:15am On Nov 26, 2022
89.
Ohun tó yẹ'ni ló yẹ'ni, okùn ọrùn ò yẹ adìyẹ; ó dẹ̀ yẹ adìyẹ, ẹni tó mú u dání lojú máa tì.

Translation
What is fitting is what is fitting; a leash does not suit the hen; even if it does, the shame is on the person handling it.

Morals
Some things are not proper and befitting; avoid them.
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 1:07pm On Dec 10, 2022
90.
Àpọ̀jù ọ̀rọ̀ ni í mú'ni pe ọba lẹ́nìkejì ẹni.

Translation
Excessive talk is what makes one refer to the king as a colleague.

Morals
Moderation is it; too much of anything, even if good, can be detrimental; exercise self control, always.
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:58am On Jan 24, 2023
91.
Ó di ìgbà tí òjò bá dá, kí alágboorùn tó mọ̀ pé ẹrù lòún gbé.

Translation
Only after the rain subsides, would the person with it realise it's a burden.

Moral
The consequence of an action are undeniable at the end; those in denial would eventually have to face reality.
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 7:11pm On Apr 17, 2023
92.
Ẹni tí kò tó ni í nà tó ńdè'nà de’ni, àjẹkún ìyà ni yóò jẹ.

Translation
To waylay someone you cannot defeat in a fight, is to expose yourself to layers of (avoidable) punishment.

Moral
Exercise self-control; underestimate no one; carefully assess risks: don't be presumptuous.
Re: Yorùbá Proverbs, Translation With Morals by oluspicy: 11:57am On Feb 17
93.
A kì í ṣíwájú ẹlẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́ pe ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́, nítorí a kò mọ́ bóyá ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀ta ló fẹ́ pè ni àbí ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀rin

Translation
Don't preempt anyone who started saying "ẹẹdẹ...", as you don't know if the person will say "ẹẹdẹgbẹta" or "ẹẹdẹgbẹrin".

Morals
Don't jump the gun.

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