{"id":73238,"date":"2022-05-31T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=73238"},"modified":"2024-01-27T19:24:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:24:31","slug":"120-yoruba-proverbs-and-their-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/120-yoruba-proverbs-and-their-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"120 Yoruba Proverbs, Their Meanings and Translations in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yoruba proverbs are short sayings with hidden meanings that intend to convey the truth or project advice based on wisdom or experience that has been passed down to generations in the tribe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yoruba proverbs, known as &#8220;owe Yoruba,&#8221; are an integral part of the Yoruba culture, encapsulating wisdom, values, and the collective experiences of the Yoruba people. These proverbs often convey advice, teach moral lessons, express truths about life, human nature, social order, deep meanings and life lessons few words, metaphorical, and often poetic manner.<\/p>\n<p>For as long as the Yoruba language has existed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/yoruba-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoruba people<\/a> have equally held tightly to conveying deep massages through proverbs. The witty saying was earlier associated with the wisdom of elders based on the experience they may have gathered in time. In recent times, however, proverbs have also been adopted by the younger generation and have been intricately interwoven into the language and culture of the people.<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba proverbs are said to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/269752789_The_Nature_Form_and_Functions_of_Yoruba_Proverbs_A_SocioPragmatic_Perspective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">associated with 3 marks,<\/a> including shortness, sense (lesson), and saltiness (use of figures of speech). The style and structure of the wise saying have been compared to poems and conveyed through comparison using simile and metaphor among other figurative methods. Yoruba proverbs come in form of education about life, wealth, love, patience, and other day-to-day activities. On the surface, they cannot be understood. Hence, they always carry the translation (denotation), and underlying meaning (connotation).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Yoruba Proverbs About Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. A k\u00ec \u00ed s&#8217;\u00f2\u00f3t\u1ecd\u0301 in\u00fa, k\u00ed \u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 \u1eb9ni m\u00e1 d&#8217;ay\u1ecd\u0300, b&#8217;\u00e1y\u00e9 \u1eb9ni b\u00e1 doj\u00far\u00fa \u00ecw\u00e0 \u00e8\u00e8y\u00e0n l\u00f3 y\u1eb9 k\u00e1 w\u00f2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Honesty in life breeds a good end but if there&#8217;s a bad end, one&#8217;s character should be checked<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Quite often, our character, good or bad, determines our experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>to buttress, especially to those who exhibit bad character that what goes around always finds a way of coming back around<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>A k\u00f2 l\u00e8 t\u00ector\u00ed p\u00e9 omi p\u00e1 \u1eb9n\u00eckan l\u00f3r\u00ed, k\u00ed a m\u00e1 mu omi m\u1ecd\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> We cannot cease drinking water because it choked someone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Do not quickly generalize things in life<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When someone does not critically look into something but wants to make a conclusion based on other people&#8217;s experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>3. <\/strong><strong>\u00c0t\u1eb9\u0301l\u1eb9w\u1ecd\u0301 \u1eb9ni k\u00ec \u00ed tan ni&#8217;j\u1eb9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Your palm (the result of your effort) cannot deceive you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To avert disappointments, depend less on anyone; take responsibility for your life<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To bring to the consciousness of a person to not put trust on others but one&#8217;s self and in other cases, God<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>4. <\/strong><strong>B\u00ed a \u00f2 k\u00fa, \u00ec\u1e63e \u00f2 t\u00e1n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Since there is still life, there is no limitation to how much one can achieve<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There is always a room for new things as long as one is alive and does not give up<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong>\u00a0To encourage anyone to keep hope alive and to remind them that it is never too late to try new things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>5. B\u00ed \u1eb9\u0300m\u00ed b\u00e1 g\u00f9n, b\u00e1\u00e0 k\u00fa, ire gbogbo ni \u00ed \u1e63\u00e9 oj\u00fa \u1eb9ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> As long as there&#8217;s life, we have not tasted some good things<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Life is precious and we can still achieve more<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> Mostly used for people that seem to be giving up. It is a reminder that it is not too late to try and succeed in many things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>6. <\/strong><strong>\u1eb8n\u00ed b\u00e1 da omi s\u00edw\u00e1j\u00fa, \u00e1 t\u1eb9 il\u1eb9\u0300 t\u00fat\u00f9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If one pours water on it, it treads on the soft ground<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> One reaps what he sows in life<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>to encourage people to work hard or to warn those who are walking the wrong path that karma exists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>7. <\/strong><strong>\u1eb8ni \u00f2j\u00f2 pa, t\u00ed \u00e0r\u00e1 k\u00f2 pa, k\u00f3 m\u00e1 a d\u00fap\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> got beaten by rain but wasn&#8217;t struck by lightning should be thankful<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> be grateful for things could be worse<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> when someone may have faced a bad situation or encouraging someone to look at the bright side of life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>8. \u1eb8ni t\u00ed k\u00f2 t\u00ed\u00ec k\u00far\u00f2 l\u00e1y\u00e9, k\u00f2 l\u00e8 m\u1ecd ir\u00fa \u1eb9ni t\u00ed \u00f2un y\u00f3 d\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A person who still has life is not aware of what he will become<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be hopeful because there&#8217;s nothing that is impossible as far as you&#8217;re alive<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To serve as advice to people whose lives may not be turning out as expected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>9. \u1eb8ni t\u00f3 n\u00ed l\u00e1ti \u00ecgb\u00e0 t\u00f3un ti d\u00e1y\u00e9 \u00ecy\u00e0 \u00f2 j\u1eb9 \u00f2un r\u00ed, ohun t\u00ed \u00ecy\u00e0 \u0144j\u1eb9 l\u1eb9\u0301nu ni \u00f2 t\u00ed\u00ec k\u00fann\u00e1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The person that claims to not have experienced any challenge may be right only because the challenge may not be through with what it is chewing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Challenges are a part of life and if you have any, accept and work on them<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>As an encouragement to someone who may be going through a tough time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>10. <\/strong><strong>\u1eb8y\u1eb9 t\u00f3 fi ara r\u1eb9\u0300 w\u00e9 ig\u00fan, \u1eb9\u0300y\u00ecn \u00e0\u00e0r\u00f2 l\u00f3 m\u00e1a s\u00f9n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A bird that compares itself to vultures will end up (getting roasted) at the fireplace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> In life, try not to compare yourself to others<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>to <a href=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/20-best-professional-courses-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">educate people<\/a> on the need for contentment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>11. \u00ccgb\u00edn \u00f2 l\u00e8 s\u00e1r\u00e9 b\u00ed Aj\u00e1; \u00ecy\u1eb9n \u00f2 n\u00ed k\u00f3 m\u00e1\u00e0 de ibi t\u00f3 \u0144l\u1ecd<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Snails and dogs may have different paces at running but even though the snail is slower, it will also be able to get to its destination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Everyone is unique and can live life regardless<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To speak to people who may be giving up or envy the things that other people have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>12. Kosi eni to ma gun \u0119\u015fin ti o n\u00ed ju \u00ecp\u00e0k\u00f3, B\u00ed k\u00f2 f\u0119 ju \u00ecp\u00e0k\u00f3, \u0119\u015fin t\u00ed \u00f3 ng\u00f9n \u00e1 j\u0119 koj\u016b<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> No one who rides a horse would not move his head<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The status of one&#8217;s life influences how he treats people around him<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>as one of the Yoruba proverbs that focuses on people and their treatment of others. It is also English&#8217;s equivalent of &#8220;to test a man, give him money and power&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>13. <\/strong><strong>N\u00edn\u00fa \u00f2f\u00ed\u00ec, n\u00edn\u00fa \u1ecd\u0300l\u00e1\u00e0 ni \u1ecdm\u1ecd p\u00e1\u0144d\u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 \u0144d\u00e0gb\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is in the midst of their being blown here and there that the pendulous fruits of the sausage tree mature<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>It is quitting that denies you success<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To encourage those on the verge of giving up that quitting only makes losing certain but putting more effort can guarantee success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>14. Ori Igi To W\u1ecd, Laa Wa, Taa Ri Eyi To T\u1ecd\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is when one is on a crooked tree that he\/she would find the good one<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Try to do your best wherever you find yourself regardless of environment or situation; Germinate wherever you are planted<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To advise a person to not limit his potential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>15. \u00d2w\u00fa t\u00ed \u00ecy\u00e1 b\u00e1 gb\u1ecd\u0300n ni \u1ecdm\u1ecd y\u00f3\u00f2 ran<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The harvested cotton the mother fluffs is the one her daughter spins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Let&#8217;s be careful of what we do because people who look up to us always continue from where we stop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:\u00a0<\/strong>as a piece of advice mostly given to people who may seem nonchalant about their actions or act in a way that the society does not approve of. The advice buttresses how others learn from others&#8217; actions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>16. T\u00ed \u1ecdm\u1ecdd\u00e9 b\u00e1 \u0144j\u1eb9 \u00e8\u00e8w\u1ecd\u0300 t\u00ed \u1eb9n\u00eckan \u00f2 bi \u00ed, b\u00f3 p\u1eb9\u0301 b\u00f3 y\u00e1, ohun t\u00ed \u0144bi&#8217;ni \u00f2 n\u00ed \u1e63\u00e0\u00ec bi&#8217;ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> a child who finds himself doing the wrong things without being cautioned will one day not be able to listen to the same children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be mindful of what you do<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> As a warning given to someone that involves himself in things that the society frowns at or to a parent who does not seem to correct his\/her child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>17. <\/strong><strong>T\u00f3 b\u00e1 k\u00f9 d\u00ed\u1eb9\u0300 k\u00ed \u1ecdm\u1ecd ol\u00f3ore j\u00ecn s\u00ed k\u00f2t\u00f2, m\u00e0n\u00e0m\u00e1n\u00e1 \u00e1 \u1e63i\u1e63\u1eb9\u0301 \u00ecm\u1ecd\u0301l\u1eb9\u0300 f\u00fan un<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Even if a good person falls into a ditch while it&#8217;s dark, the lightning would be shone to light his path<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> In life, kindness never seizes to pay<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To educate a person whose act of kindness may have been taken for granted or to encourage anyone on the need to be kind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Famous Yoruba Proverbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>18. <\/strong><strong>Ad\u00ec\u1eb9 M\u00e1a R\u00ed l\u00e0\u00e1g\u00f9n \u00ccy\u1eb9\u0301 K\u00f2 J\u1eb9\u0301 K\u00e1 M\u1ecd\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is because of the feathers of chickens that we don&#8217;t see when they sweat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> What is seen on the surface is not the entire truth or story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When one wants to emphasize that things are always deeper than they seem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a019. \u00c0\u00ec r\u00ecn j\u00ecnn\u00e0, l\u00e0\u00ec r\u00ed abuk\u00e9 o\u0300\u0323k\u1eb9\u0301r\u1eb9\u0301; af\u1ecd\u0301j\u00fa \u1eb9y\u1eb9 \u0144b\u1eb9 l\u00f3ko k\u00e1rink\u00e9se<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Not traveling far enough is why one may not have seen a squirrel with a hump; there is a blind bird in the field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The absence of exposure leads to small-mindedness, but exposure opens the mind<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:\u00a0<\/strong>To encourage people to be open to new things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>20. Aj\u00e1 t\u00f3 m\u00e1a s\u1ecdn\u00f9 k\u00ec \u00ed gb\u1ecd\u0301 f\u00e8r\u00e8 \u1ecdl\u1ecd\u0301d\u1eb9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A stray dog does not hear the whisper of a hunter or anyone willing to find it because it is destined to get lost<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> People who intend in their hearts to take a decision may close their ears for listening to wise advice; Let your mind be opened<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To speak, especially to those who may not seem willing to receive the advice of others no matter how good the advice may seem or the wisdom of the adviser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>21. A k\u00ec \u00ed n\u00ed k&#8217;\u1ecd\u0301m\u1ecd \u1eb9ni m\u00e1 d&#8217;\u1eb9\u0301t\u1eb9\u0300, t\u00f3 b\u00e1 ti l\u00e8 d\u00e1&#8217;gb\u00f3 gb\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> You cannot stop a child from being stricken with leprosy if he can live in the forest alone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> People get to be responsible for the actions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When a person fails to exhibit good character or when karma has turned on someone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>22. A k\u00ec \u00ed wo ago al\u00e1ago \u1e63i\u1e63\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>literal meaning:<\/strong> Do not work on another person&#8217;s time<\/li>\n<li><strong>meaning:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t compare your life with another person&#8217;s; be focused and stay in your lane<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When a person seems to not be contented with what he has but fixes his attention on the things of others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>23. A k\u00ec \u00ed \u1e63e f\u00e1\u00e0r\u00ed \u1eb9\u0300\u1e63\u1eb9\u0301 d\u00edd\u00ec, si \u1ecdm\u1ecd ad\u1eb9\u0301t\u1eb9\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Don\u2019t brag about fists in the presence of a leper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Consider others and show empathy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When one is boastful or acts in a way that does not seem like he\/she considers others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>24. \u00c0 \u0144 pe gb\u1eb9\u0301n\u00e0gb\u1eb9\u0301n\u00e0 \u1eb9y\u1eb9 \u00e0k\u00f3k\u00f3 \u0144 y\u1ecdj\u00fa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A sculptor is called upon but a woodpecker shows up instead<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Never think too highly of yourself<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When trying to speak to people who exhibit pride with the aim of wanting them to embrace some form of humility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>25. B\u00ed a b\u00e1 ro d\u00edd\u00f9n ifo\u0300\u0323n \u00e1 \u00f3 \u1ecd&#8217;ra d\u00e9egun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Someone may keep scratching his\/her body to the bone if they focus on the pleasure from scratching<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Everything in life has boundaries and one has to take note of them in order to avoid disaster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>when indulging in someone to forgive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>26. B\u00f3 l\u00e9 l\u00f3g\u00fan \u1ecdd\u00fan t\u00e1a ti fi ad\u1eb9\u0301mun j\u1ecdba, k\u00f2 n\u00ed y\u00e9 \u00e9 \u1ecdr\u00f9n \u1ecd\u0300p\u1eb9 \u1eb9\u0301 w\u00f2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The palm wine tapper won&#8217;t stop fixing his eyes on the palm wine tree even 20 years after he was crowned king<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>It is hard for old habits to die<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>27. D\u00ed\u1eb9\u0300 d\u00ed\u1eb9\u0300 nim\u00fa \u1eb9l\u1eb9\u0301d\u1eb9\u0300\u1eb9\u0301 fi \u0144 w\u1ecdgb\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is gradual that a pig\u2019s nose enters the yard<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Take care of little problems before they escalate and become too big to be controlled<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>as advice to people to deal with problems regardless of how minor they may seem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>28. Ibi kan \u1e63o\u1e63o k\u1ecd\u0301 la ti \u0144r\u00ed \u1ecd\u0300run<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The sky is not the only place where we can see heaven<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There are different ways to do things in life in order to achieve your goals. Don&#8217;t hold on to only one way of doing things<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When encouraging someone to try different things even after failing at one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>29. Iku ki i ba ni sore ko ma pa ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Death cannot be so friendly with anyone and not take him\/her<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning<\/strong>: There are experiences that people go through that are inevitable, hence, people should accept what they cannot change<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To encourage people who may be going through difficult times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>30. Il\u00e1 k\u00ec \u00ed ga ju on\u00edr\u00e8 l\u1ecd; \u00e8y\u00ed t\u00f3 b\u00e1 ga ju on\u00edr\u00e8 l\u1ecd, a s\u00ec t\u1eb9\u0301\u1eb9 k\u00e1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> An okra plant should not outgrow the farmer; whichever does will be bent low to be plucked<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Pride goes before a fall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to advise someone to be humble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>31. <\/strong><strong>Ile oba T&#8217;o Jo, Ewa Lo Busi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> When a king&#8217;s palace burns down, a rebuilt one turns out to be more attractive<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:\u00a0<\/strong>Some things that happen in life help you to achieve even better things<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To encourage a person going through difficult times that with perseverance, he can come out of it and be even better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>32. \u1eccm\u1ecd T\u00f3 K\u00e1w\u1ecd\u0300 S\u00f3k\u00e8 L\u00f3 F\u1eb9\u0301 gb\u00e9 \u00f2un<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is only a child who raises his hinds that will be picked up<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> You only get help when you ask<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To warn people about the dangers of pride and how humility can help them get what they want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a033. \u1eccm\u1ecdd<\/strong><strong>\u00e9 B<\/strong><strong>\u00fa <\/strong><strong>\u00ecr<\/strong><strong>\u00f3k<\/strong><strong>\u00f2 <\/strong><strong>\u00f3boj<\/strong><strong>\u00fa W<\/strong><strong>\u1eb9\u0300y<\/strong><strong>\u00ecn, <\/strong><strong>\u00f2j<\/strong><strong>\u1ecd\u0301 <\/strong><strong>K<\/strong><strong>\u1ecd\u0301 Lol<\/strong><strong>\u00faw<\/strong><strong>\u00e9r<\/strong><strong>\u00e9 ni pani<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A child abuses Iroko and looks back thinking Olowere (evil spirit) doesn&#8217;t kill immediately<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The repercussion of one&#8217;s actions may not come immediately but they will surely come<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to serve as a warning to those who misbehave that the result of their deeds may manifest later in life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>34. T&#8217;\u1eb9n\u00ed b\u1eb9\u0301gi l\u00f3j\u00f9, igi \u00e1 r\u00faw\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The shame will always go to the person who cuts the tress and not the tress that will blossom with leaves again<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Ignore wicked folks and their distractions: be steadfast; be open-minded and keep moving forward<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used<\/strong>: to affirm that regardless of how the wicked may try to put you down or the obstacles you may face, you can still rise if you push hard enough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>35. T\u00ed a b\u00e1 fi \u1ecdw\u1ecd\u0301 \u1ecd\u0300t\u00fan b&#8217;\u1ecd\u0301m\u1ecd w\u00ed, \u00e0\u00e1fi \u00f2s\u00ec f\u00e0\u00e1 m\u1ecd\u0301&#8217;ra<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> When we punish a child with the right hand, we draw him close again with the left.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Spare the rod and spoil the child<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When a child seems spoilt, when a parent does not want to punish a child for his\/her wrongdoings or when there&#8217;s an emphasis on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/bible-study\/topical-studies\/what-does-spare-the-rod-spoil-the-child-mean-in-proverbs-13.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the need for punishing<\/a> a child if a parent truly loves him\/her<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Yoruba Proverbs about Patience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-31.jpg\" alt=\"Yoruba Proverbs\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-31.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-31-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-31-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Patience, known as\u00a0<em>Suuru\u00a0<\/em>in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/beginner-yoruba-words-and-their-meaning-in-english\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoruba language<\/a> is one of the most valued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/system\/files\/media\/1117\/Reduced%2520Yoruba9CenturiesChap1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traits in Yoruba culture<\/a>. It is as such that Yoruba proverbs about patience are used to bring to the consciousness of people the need to wait for an appropriate time. While each of the proverbs may have different translations and meanings, they are &#8220;commonly used&#8221; to encourage or warn people.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>36. <\/strong><strong>\u00c0\u00e0r\u00f2 k\u00ec \u00ed gb\u00f3n\u00e1 t\u00edt\u00ed k\u00f3 m\u00e1\u00e0 tut\u00f9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Regardless of how the oven is hot, it will subsequently get cold<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> If anything has a beginning, it will one day definitely have an end; change is constant; Nothing lasts forever; Let your hope not fade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>37. Ad\u00e1niw\u00e1y\u00e8 \u00f2 gb\u00e0gb\u00e9 \u1eb9n\u00eckan; \u00e0\u00ecm\u00e0s\u00eck\u00f2 l\u00f3 \u0144d\u00e0\u00e0m\u00fa \u1eb9\u0300d\u00e1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> God has not forgotten anyone; We&#8217;re anxious because we&#8217;re not aware of the ignorance of divine timing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Keep hope alive; don&#8217;t give up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>38. \u00c0\u00ecfarabal\u1eb9\u0300 oj\u00fa ni k\u00ec \u00ed fi r\u00ed im\u00fa b\u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300; b\u00ed oj\u00fa b\u00e1 fara bal\u1eb9\u0300, \u00e1 r\u00ed im\u00fa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If the eye is calm, it will see the nose but it is always in a hurry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Patience and calmness are key to handling tough things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>39. A k\u00ec \u00ed fi \u1ecdj\u1ecd\u0301 kan, b\u1ecd\u0301 \u1ecdm\u1ecd t\u00f3 r\u00f9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A lean child cannot be fattened in just one day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient; good things take time; don\u2019t force issues before their time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>40. Ap\u1eb9\u0301k\u00f3t\u00f3j\u1eb9un k\u00f2 n\u00ed j\u1eb9\u0300&#8217;b\u00e0j\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Whoever stays long to eat may not eat a lousy meal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Be patient and hopeful; delay is not denial; things may be slow but the end may be great<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>41. A t\u1ecdr\u1ecd ohun gbogbo l\u1ecd\u0301w\u1ecd\u0301 \u1ecdl\u1ecd\u0301run k\u00ec \u00ed k\u00e1nj\u00fa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The seeker of all things from God does not yield to impatience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The person who asks must be patient for an answer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>42. B\u00ed a k\u00f2 b\u00e1 d\u1eb9\u0301kun \u00ecgb\u00ecy\u00e0nj\u00fa, b\u00f3 p\u1eb9\u0301 b\u00f3 y\u00e1 akitiyan \u00e1 d\u00f3pin l\u1ecd\u0301j\u1ecd\u0301 kan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If we won&#8217;t relent, our hustling will one day come to an end<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be steadfast, be persistent; If we won&#8217;t quit, we will win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>43. B\u00ed a b\u00e1 p\u1eb9\u0301 n\u00ed \u00e0\u00e0t\u00e0n a m\u00e1a r\u00ed abuk\u00e9 e\u1e63in\u1e63in<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation: <\/strong>If we can tarry long at the refuse dump, we will get to see a humpy housefly<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient: with time and patience, virtually nothing is impossible; whatever seems unresolvable may well need a bit more time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>44. B\u00ed agbada \u00f2 b\u00e1 gb\u00f3n\u00e1, \u00e0gb\u00e0do \u00f2 le\u00e8 ta<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> No corp can pop unless the frying pan is heated<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient because good things don&#8217;t always come easy in life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>45. B\u00ed \u00e8y\u00e0n b\u00e1 d\u00fa<\/strong><strong>r\u00f3 s\u00edn\u00fa o\u00f2r\u00f9n t\u00edt\u00ed, b\u00f3 p\u1eb9\u0301 b\u00f3 y\u00e1, ib\u00f2ji, \u00e1 b\u00e1a n\u00edb\u1eb9\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>translation:<\/strong> If one hangs about in the sun for long, the shade will subsequently arrive (the sun will set)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be hopeful and patient because no matter how difficult times are, noting lasts forever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>46. B\u00ed \u00ecgb\u00e0 ba k\u1ecd\u0301&#8217;ni l\u1eb9\u0301s\u1eb9\u0300 t\u00e9\u00e8yan \u1e63ub\u00fa, t\u00ed \u00ecgb\u00e0 m\u00edr\u00e0n b\u00e1 d\u00e9, \u00e8\u00e8y\u00e0 \u00e1 d\u00ecde<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A season may cause someone to fall and another may cause his rise<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Nothing lasts forever; be patient and hopeful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>47. B\u00f3 p\u1eb9\u0301 b\u00f3 y\u00e1, ak\u1ecd\u0300p\u1eb9 y\u00f3\u00f2 w\u00e1l\u1eb9\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Regardless of how long it takes the palm wine tapper, he&#8217;ll return in the end<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient because things may take time but they never last forever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>48. \u1eb8ni b<\/strong><strong>\u00e1 r<\/strong><strong>\u1ecdra pa <\/strong><strong>\u00e8<\/strong><strong>\u00e8r<\/strong><strong>\u00e0, <\/strong><strong>\u00e0 r<\/strong><strong>\u00ed <\/strong><strong>\u00ecfun in<\/strong><strong>\u00fa r<\/strong><strong>\u1eb9\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Whoever would patiently disjoint an ant would see its intestines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Only a patient person can achieve some hard tasks; patience is important<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>49. \u1eb8n\u00ed b\u00e1 fi i\u1e63u t\u00ed k\u00f2 jinn\u00e1 g\u00fan&#8217;y\u00e1n, o di dandan k\u00f3 j\u1eb9 iy\u00e1n t\u00f3 l\u1eb9\u0301m\u1ecd<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If one makes a pounded yam with a half-done yam, he\/she will eat lumps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t force things before their time; be patient because things take time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>50. <\/strong><strong>\u00cch\u00f2h\u00f2 dodo l\u00e0gb\u00e0do \u0144w\u1ecd il\u1eb9\u0300; t\u00f3 b\u00e1 j\u00e1de t\u00e1n, l\u00f3 \u0144di on\u00edgba a\u1e63\u1ecd\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The maize seed enters the ground unclothed but when it comes out, it comes out with multiple covering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> With hope, you are yet to see your best<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>51. \u00ccj\u00ec lay\u00e9; t\u00f3 b\u00e1 f\u00ec s\u00edw\u00e1j\u00fa, \u00e1 t\u00fan f\u00ec s\u1eb9\u0301h\u00ecn ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Life is a storm; if it blows forward, it will blow backward, as well<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A season goes, another comes; no condition is permanent; nothing lasts forever; keep hope alive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>52. <\/strong><strong>\u00d2kun k\u00ec \u00ed h\u00f3 ruru, k\u00ed \u00e1 w\u00e0 \u00e1 ruru<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Never paddle wildly in a stormy sea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient; complex issues should be carefully and patiently handled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>53. \u1eccl\u1ecd\u0301run t\u00f3 d\u00e1 \u1eb9nu, ti d\u00e1 ohun t\u00ed k\u00e1luk\u00fa m\u00e1a fi s\u00ed i\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> God who created the mouth has equally made provision the things that we&#8217;ll put into it<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient and hopeful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>54. \u1eccl\u1ecd\u0301run t\u00f3 \u0144se \u1ecdb\u1eb9\u0300, k\u00f2 k\u00far\u00f2 n\u00ed \u00ecd\u00ed \u00e0\u00e0r\u00f2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> God who is cooking the soup, has not left the kitchen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be patient and do not lose hope. There is nothing that is too big for God<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>55. \u1ecc\u0300n\u00e0 t\u00ed \u00e8\u00e8y\u00e0n t\u1ecd\u0300 t\u00f3 \u1e63ub\u00fa, b\u00ed \u00e8\u00e8y\u00e0n b\u00e1 n\u00ed s\u00f9\u00far\u00f9, \u00e8y\u00e0n l\u00e8 t\u1ecd\u0300\u1ecd\u0301 l\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A path that one treads and fails, with patience, one may well tread it to success<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It takes patience and persistence to win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>56. On\u00eds\u00fa\u00f9r\u00f9 l\u00f3 l\u00e8 F\u00fan W\u00e0ra K\u00ecn\u00ec\u00fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Only the patient can milk a lion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Anyone who has patience can do the impossible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Yoruba Proverbs about Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-30.jpg\" alt=\"Yoruba Proverbs about love\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-30.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-30-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-30-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>57. <\/strong><strong>\u00c0<\/strong><strong>r\u00edy\u00e0njiy\u00e0n n\u00ed\u00ed ba \u1ecd\u0300r\u1eb9\u0301 j\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> What unbridled disagreements can? do destroy friendship, love life, or relationships<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Communicating one&#8217;s grudges preserves relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>58. B\u00ed \u1ecdm\u1ecdd\u00e9 \u00f2b\u00e1 Gb\u00e0gb\u00e9 \u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 \u00e0n\u00e1 k\u00f2 l\u00e8 r\u00ed \u00e8n\u00ecy\u00e0n b\u00e1 \u1e63er\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If a child does not forget the quarrels of the past, he will not have a playmate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Forgiveness is key to mending broken relationships or love<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> when admonishing one to look beyond a mistake and forgive to have a better love life or relationship with friends or family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>59. \u1eb8ni a f\u1eb9\u0301 la m\u1ecd\u0300, a k\u00f2 m\u1ecd \u1eb9ni t\u00f3 f\u1eb9\u0301&#8217;ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Even though you may know who you love, you cannot be certain of the person that really loves you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Appearance can be deceptive<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to warn one on the need to focus beyond beauty in love or other things of life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>60. \u00ecw\u00e1 j&#8217;\u1ecd\u0300w\u00e0 n\u00e0\u00e0 j<\/strong><strong>\u1eb9\u0301 \u1ecd\u0300r\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Similar traits, personalities, and characteristics make a solid friendship or relationship<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Compatibility aids easy friendship\/relationship<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> advice to search carefully who to be in a relationship with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>61. Nigba ti eniyan ba ni if\u1eb9, okuta kan di Medo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Love can make people not see things realistically; Love is blind<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To advise people to be conscious of the things they do even in love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>62. Y\u00e0r\u00e1 k\u00e9ker\u00e9 gba og\u00fan \u1ecd\u0300r\u1eb9\u0301, t\u00ed \u00ecf\u1eb9 b\u00e1 w\u00e0 l\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u00edn w\u1ecdn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A little room is sizable enough for twenty friends if there is love in their midst<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Little is much in love, and with love, a lot of things can be done<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Yoruba Proverbs about Wealth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-29.jpg\" alt=\"Yoruba proverbs about wealth\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-29.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-29-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BuzzNigeria-29-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>63. A k\u00ec \u00ed fi ow\u00f3 du oy\u00e8-e al\u00e1gb\u00e1ra<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One does not rely on money to contest a chieftaincy reserved for the strong<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Money won&#8217;t buy everything<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly used:<\/strong> to maintain that there is more to life than money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>64. Aini owo ni aini aw\u1ecdn \u1ecdr\u1eb9; ti o ba ni owo ni \u1ecdw\u1ecd r\u1eb9, gbogbo aja ati ewur\u1eb9 yoo s\u1ecd pe w\u1ecdn j\u1eb9 ibatan si \u1ecd<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Lack of money is lack of friends; if you have money at your disposal, every dog and goat will claim to be related to you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:\u00a0<\/strong>When you&#8217;re wealthy, a lot of people will be loyal to you but not when you have nothing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To advise someone on the need to be wealthy or to serve as a warning to a wealthy person that not all loyalty is true<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>65. A-s\u00e1r<\/strong><strong>\u00e9-l\u00f3w\u00f3 n\u00edb<\/strong><strong>\u1eb9 l\u1ecd\u0301n\u00e0 ogun; A-p<\/strong><strong>\u1e63\u1ecd\u0300\u1e63\u1eb9\u0300\u1e63\u1eb9\u0300 n\u00edb\u1eb9 l\u1ecd\u0301n\u00e0; B\u00f3 p\u1eb9\u0301 t\u00edt\u00ed ng \u00f3 l\u00e0 n\u00edb\u1eb9 l\u00e1b\u00e0, \u00f3 r\u00edj\u1eb9 \u1eb9\u0300sun i\u1e63u<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The person that is in a hurry to get wealthy is on his way to battle; he who has in abundance is off on his travels. Sooner or later I will be rich has returned to his hut eating roasted yams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is only people who make an effort and not people who sit and wait for it<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When one seems to be on a highway to get wealth or to a person who does not make a deliberate effort toward growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>66. Ara k\u00ec \u00ed r\u1ecdni k\u00e1 <\/strong><strong>\u1e63<\/strong><strong>\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><strong>gi ta<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> If one has the money or other resources to live a life of ease, he\/she will not gather firewood for sale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person that has found success does not have to continuously search or poke around<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>67. B\u00edb\u00edire k\u00f2 \u1e63e\u00e9 fi ow\u00f3 r\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Money\/wealth cannot buy a good pedigree<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There are things that wealth cannot offer; money is not everything<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>When trying to admonish someone to be humble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>68. \u1eb8nu k\u00ecn\u00ec\u00fan low\u00f3 w\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Money (wealth) resides right in the lion&#8217;s mouth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Willingness to take risks is crucial to success<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:\u00a0<\/strong>To encourage people to take make sacrifices in order to achieve good things in life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>69. Ilera loogun oro<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Health is wealth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The person that takes care of himself will be strong enough to do activities that are beneficial<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to buttress a person <a href=\"https:\/\/semanticsarchive.net\/Archive\/zBhYTM1Z\/Bolaji-Kehinde.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to rest amidst work<\/a> for if his health fails, he may not live to enjoy the wealth that comes from the labor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>70. K\u00e1 m\u00e1a n\u00e1&#8217;w\u00f3 k\u00f2 n\u00ed k\u00ed \u00f3w\u00f3 \u00f3 t\u00e1n; k\u00e1 ya ahun k\u00f2 n\u00ed k\u00ed ow\u00f3 \u00f3 p\u1ecd\u0300 s\u00ed i<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Giving does not make anyone poor and its opposite does not also make anyone rich<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be generous because does who do it never lack what to give<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To encourage people to give to others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Strong Yoruba Proverbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>71. <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00c0gb\u00e0 k\u00f2 s\u00ed n\u00ed \u00ecl\u00fa, \u00eclu\u0301 ba\u0300je\u0301. Ba\u00e1l\u00e9 il\u00e9 k\u00fa, il\u00e9 di ahoro\u0300<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Translation:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the absence of an elder in the town, the town becomes disorganized<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Good manners are learned at the home<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to state the importance of elders in building a great society and the disadvantages that may meet a society without good leaders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>72.<\/strong> <strong>A-bay\u00e9-j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00f2 \u1e63\u00e9\u00e9 f\u00ecd\u00ed o\u0300\u0323r\u00e0n h\u00e0n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Important information should not be shared with disloyal people<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Do not tell your secrets to deceptive people<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly used:<\/strong> When stressing the need to be cautious of who to trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>73. A k\u00ec \u00ed w\u00e0 n\u00edn\u00fa \u00ec\u1e63\u00e9\u0323 k\u00e1 perin t\u1ecdr\u1eb9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One does not wallow in poverty and yet kill an elephant for public distribution<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Always live according to your circumstances<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> as one of Yoruba proverbs that brings one&#8217;s consciousness to not try to project himself beyond his ability (humility without showoff)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>74. <\/strong><strong>Ak\u00ed\u00ec t\u00f3 ni\u00ed b\u00e1 r\u00ecn k\u00ed \u00e1 m\u00e1 t\u00f2\u00f3 b\u00e1 ni S\u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> True friends\/associates must tell each other the truth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> True friends tolerate honesty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>to people who do not intend to accept reality through others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>75. \u00c0 \u0144so\u0300\u0323ro\u0300\u0323 el\u00e9g\u00e9d\u00e9, ob\u00ecnr\u00edn m\u0301b\u00e8r\u00e8 ohun t\u00ed \u00e0 \u0144s\u1ecd, a n\u00ed o\u0300\u0323ro\u0300\u0323 \u1ecdk\u00f9nrin ni; b\u00ed a b\u00e1 k\u00f3 el\u00e9g\u00e9d\u00e9 j\u1ecd, ta ni y\u00f3 s\u00e8 \u00e9?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A woman asked what we were discussing while we were talking about pumpkin and we told her it was men&#8217;s talk. However, after we have successfully gathered the pumpkin, who will cook it?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A woman should not be excluded from a matter that may include her afterward<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> when buttressing the need to include women in things that matter in the society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>76. As\u00e1r\u00e9-tete k\u00f2 ni koj\u0300\u0323 \u00e1 ile\u0301. Ar\u00ecn-gb\u00e8r\u0300\u0323 \u00e8 \u0300\u0323k\u00f2 n\u00ed s\u00f9n so\u0301n\u0300\u0323 a\u0300 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A fast-moving pedestal would not go beyond its destination as a slow-moving one will not sleep on the way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong>\u00a0There is time for everything<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Use:<\/strong> As one of the Yoruba proverbs to encourage patience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>77. <\/strong><strong>\u00c0ti \u00f2k\u00e8er\u00e8 ni olo\u0301ju\u0301 jinjin ti \u00ed mu\u0301 ek\u0300\u0323 u\u0301n sun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> From afar, the eyes of the beholder are burning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be forewarned is to be forearmed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To warn that a prior knowledge saves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>78. B\u00ed a g\u00fany\u00e1n si in\u00fa ew\u00e9, b\u00ed a se\u0300\u0323 b\u00e8 \u0300\u0323s\u00ednu\u0301 \u00e8p\u00f2 \u00e8p\u0300\u0323 a\u0300, \u1eb9ni m\u00e1a yo\u0301, a y\u00f3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Translation: <\/strong>If yam is pounded in a leaf and soup is made in a groundnut peeling, anyone who will be satisfied will be<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: People who will survive a difficult situation will survive it<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to serve as an encouragement that there are people who may turn out successful regardless of the storms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>79. B\u00ed ok\u0300\u0323 \u00f2\u0300\u0323b\u00e1 r\u00f2kun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A ship will definitely end in a harbor no matter how far it travels<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There is always a limit and accountability to what people do<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> is used as a warning for the greedy and selfish individuals who care less about limitations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>80. E\u0323ni t\u00ed a r\u00f2 w\u00ed pe\u0301 k\u00f2 l\u00e8 pa\u0300go\u0301, \u0300\u0323 o\u0301 se\u0300\u0323 bi ere\u0301 b\u00ed ere\u0301, o\u0301 ko\u0301l\u0300\u0323 e\u0301 al\u00e1ruru<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A person who people thought could not have a tent later built a palace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Do not look down on anyone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> It is used to counsel or warn those who mock or underrates others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>81. <\/strong><strong>E\u0323ni to\u0301 tafa\u0300 so\u0301k\u00e8 to\u0301 y\u00eddo\u0301 bor\u00ed, b\u00ed ob\u0300\u0323 a aye\u0301 k\u00f2 ri \u00ed, t\u00f2r\u0300\u0323 un n w\u00f2 o<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One who hides under a mortar to shoot an arrow should know that even when no one sees him, his deed is openly revealed to the gods<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> The proverb is used when it is erroneously assumed that the evil that has been perpetrated is hidden and not known to any living being whereas nothing is hidden to God almighty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>82. Enu E\u0323nu\u0301 d\u00f9n-\u00fan-r\u00f2fo\u0301, \u0300\u0323 agada ow\u0300\u0323 o\u0301\u0300\u0323se\u0301\u0300\u0323 e be\u0301 \u0300\u0323ged\u0300\u0323 u\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation: <\/strong>The mouth is sweet to preparing the vegetable soup<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is easier said than done<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To berate empty boasting of someone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>83. Eyin l\u00f2r\u00f2; B\u00f3 b\u00e1 ti bal\u00e8, \u0300\u0323 f\u00edfo \u0300\u0323n\u00ed\u00ed fo \u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> speech is like an egg; when it drops on the floor it shatters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Guard your words because they can make or mar you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When someone may be talking more than he should<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>84. <\/strong><strong>Gb\u00f3l\u00f3h\u00f9n kan l\u00e8 ba \u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 j\u1eb9\u0301; gb\u00f3l\u00f3h\u00f9n kan n\u00e1\u00e0 l\u00e8 t\u00fan \u1ecd\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 \u1e63e<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One sentence can mess up a discussion and one sentence can make it better<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Words are powerful: they can build up and can pull down; use them wisely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>85. Igi gangangran m\u00e1 g\u00fan mi l\u00f3j\u00fa, \u00e0ti \u00f2k\u00e8\u00e8r\u00e8 ni a ti \u00ed y\u00e8 \u0300\u0323e\u0301<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> I am not stricken with locusts, I live far away<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Prevention is better than cure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>86. \u00ccw\u00e0 k\u00ec \u00ed fi on\u00edw\u00e0 s\u00edl\u1eb9\u0300<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> We are inseparable from our character<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> No one can pretend to be who he or she is not for very long; be patient, ultimately, the real character will show through<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>87. K\u00ecr\u00e0-k\u00ecta\u0300 k\u00f2 mo\u0301l\u0300\u0323 a\u0300 w\u00e1, k\u00e1 si\u0300\u0323se\u0301\u0300\u0323 \u0300\u0323b\u00ed er\u0300\u0323 u\u0301 k\u00f2 d\u00e1 nnkan kan f\u00fan ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Difficult tasks and efforts are not the same as success<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Success is not determined by how desperate we are<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To caution someone who seems desperate in achieving a goal in life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>88. K\u00f2k\u00f2r\u00f2 t\u00ed n j\u00e8 \u0300\u0323ewe, ara ew\u00e9 l\u00f3 w\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The insects that eat up vegetables are always located within its premises<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>The enemy is mostly within<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>89. <\/strong><strong>K\u00f2k\u00f2r\u00f2 t\u00f3 \u0144j\u1eb9f\u1ecd\u0301 ara \u1eb9f\u1ecd\u0301 l\u00f3 w\u00e1; in\u00e1 t\u00f3 \u0144j\u1eb9ni \u0144b\u1eb9 l\u00e1b\u1eb9\u0301 a\u1e63\u1ecd<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The insect that is eating the vegetable is right on it; the louse living off anyone is under his or her garment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be perceptive, be vigilant; often the solution to an issue is closer than imagined<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>90. \u00d2\u0300\u0323na\u0300 lo\u0301 j\u00ecn, \u1eb9ru\u0301 n\u00e1a\u0300 n\u00ed baba<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> However far away, a slave has his own paternity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>The disadvantaged are also humans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> as a caution for oppressors who continually manipulate the physical, weaknesses of the oppressed in various ways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>91. \u00d2r\u00ecsa\u0300\u0300\u0323 b\u00ed \u00ecy\u00e1 k\u00f2 s\u00ed, ta lo\u0301 je\u0301 \u0300\u0323se\u0300\u0323 om\u0300\u0323 o\u0300\u0323ol\u0300\u0323 o\u0301m\u0300\u0323 o\u0300\u0323lo\u0301ore<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Motherhood is a better diety; she is abundant in favoring her child instead of choosing anyone above him\/her<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Mothers can take the place of gods for their roles in nurturing their children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> as one of Yoruba proverbs to honor mothers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>92. \u00d2r\u00ecsa\u0300\u0300\u0323 je\u0301 \u0300\u0323n pe\u0301 me\u0301j\u00ec ob\u00ecnrin, k\u00f2 d\u00e9n\u00fa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is only lip service to pray that the god will enlarge my family and let my husband marry other women<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>some things are mere words of mouth; talk is cheap<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to despise a person who claims to pray for the success of others while behind he is also vying for the same position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>93. \u00d2r\u00ecsa\u0300\u0300\u0323 b\u00ed \u00ecfun k\u00f2 s\u00ed, ojooju\u0301mo\u0301\u0300\u0323lo\u0301 n gbeb\u0300\u0323 o<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> There is no demanding deity like the stomach because it moves daily<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Making demands without results to back it up brings contempt and often it is discouraging<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To caution people against deeds that do not yield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>94. \u1eccm\u1ecd atiro t\u00f3 ra b\u00e0t\u00e0 f\u00fan b\u00e0b\u00e1 \u00e8\u0323, o\u0300\u0323ro\u0300\u0323 l\u00f3 f\u00e9\u0323 gbo\u0301\u0323<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The cripple&#8217;s child bought a shoe for his father and asks for a lecture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be mindful of your actions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>to bring to the consciousness of people the need to think deeply before taking an action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>95. So\u0300\u0323ro\u0300\u0323 k\u00ed \u1ecdlo\u0301\u0323ro\u0300\u0323 gbo\u0301\u0323, \u00e0b\u00f9k\u00f9 n\u00ed \u0144fi kanni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is disgraceful to run rumors into the ears of the person that the rumor is about<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> One should keep away from rumor-mongering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To warn people to stay away from gossip or spreading talks that may not be true<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>96. T\u00e8\u0323t\u00e9\u0323 n\u00ed \u0144\u1e63\u00edw\u00e1j\u00fa er\u00e9 s\u00edsa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A child has to learn to walk before knowing how to run<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be aware that things have an order<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To advise on the need to take a step at a time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>97. Wol\u00e9-wol\u00e9 k\u00ec \u00ed wol\u00e9 agbo\u0301\u0323n l\u00e1\u00ec t\u00e9\u0323<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> There won&#8217;t be grief or a sanitary inspector who inspects that house of a wasp<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Be mindful in performing your duties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly used:<\/strong> as a warning to take action with caution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Yoruba Proverbs About Wisdom and Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>98. A r\u00ed i l\u00f3j\u00fa, a mo\u0300\u0323 o\u0301\u0323 l\u00e9\u0323nu; \u00f2\u1e63\u00f2w\u00f2 o\u1e63\u1eb9 k\u00ec \u00ed po\u0301\u0323n-wo\u0301\u0323-l\u00e1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One can tell by looking, and one can tell by taste; a soap seller does not lick her fingers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Good judgment requires wisdom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>99. A ta b\u00e0b\u00e0, a fow\u00f3-o b\u00e0b\u00e0 ra baba<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Guinea-corn is exchanged with a token of copper to save the ancestors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is your work that provides for you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To caution people who may want to have but may not necessarily want to work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>100. \u00c0b\u00e1 al\u00e1g\u1eb9m\u1ecd l\u00f2r\u00ec\u1e63\u00e0 \u0144gb\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> whatever the chameleon suggests, the gods listen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> always seek and pay attention to the advice of your confidant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>one of the Yoruba proverbs that admonish one to not lean only on his own understanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>101. \u00c0b\u00e1 k\u00ec \u00ed di \u00f2t\u00edto\u0301\u0323; ojo ni k\u00ec \u00ed j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00e1 d\u00e1 a<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> yielding good fruits involves planning; the unwise do not plan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> In order to succeed, planning and patience must be practiced<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly used: <\/strong>to serve as an advisor to people who consciously want to grow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>102. \u00c0b\u00e1 n\u00ed \u0144di \u00f2t\u00edto\u0301\u0323; ojo ni k\u00ec \u00ed j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00e1 da<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Good results can be achieved from effort; only the fearful do not make attempts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>You must deliberately put in the effort to attain success<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to serve as a reminder that effort breeds success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>103. Ab\u00e9\u0323r\u00e9\u0323 \u00f2 \u1e63\u00e9\u00e9 g\u00fany\u00e1n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> pounded yam cannot be made with a needle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> there are different approaches to different situations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>as a reminder that if a pattern does not work, there is always another to try<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>104. Ba\u00e1l\u00e8\u0323 \u00e0gb\u00e8\u0323-\u00e9\u0323 n\u00ed \u00f2un \u00f2 n\u00ed nn\u0300kan-\u00e1n t\u00e0 lo\u0301\u0323run, k\u00ed ow\u00f3 \u1ecdk\u00e0 \u00f2\u00fan \u1e63\u00e1\u00e0 ti p\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> According to the chief of farmers, he pays more attention to having a fair payment for his corn rather than going to heaven to sell<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> One will not die to get something if he does not ask for too much from the onset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> to make a point on the need for contentment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>105. B\u00ed a b\u00e1 b\u00e1 a\u1e63iw\u00e8r\u00e8 gb\u00e9, a \u00f3 gba od\u00ec \u1ecdl\u1ecdgbo\u0301\u0323n; b\u00ed a b\u00e1 b\u00e1 ew\u00e9 iy\u00e1 \u1e63o\u0300\u0323t\u00e8\u0323, a \u00f3 \u1e63\u1eb9 \u1eb9l\u00e9\u0323k\u1ecdIf one<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Being in the life of a maniac may breed enmity for the wise; if one ignores iy\u00e1 leaves, one offends the corn-gruel seller<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Bad company sends good people away; If a person ignores a person, he also ignores his friends<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>when stating the need to be conscious of the people one keeps around him<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>104. \u00c8l\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0144ra ad\u00ec\u1eb9 \u00f2k\u00f3k\u00f3, t\u00ed \u00e0 \u0144gba \u1ecdm\u1ecd-\u1ecd r\u00e8\u0323 s\u00ecn?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> How much is a hen that a person would contract to raise chicks for the owner?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Some things are not worth the stress<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>Causion people who want to take a journey that may not yield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>107. E\u0323gb\u00e9\u0323 \u1eb9ni k\u00ec \u00ed wo\u0301\u0323n l\u00e1y\u00e9 k\u00e1 w\u00e1 a l\u1ecd so\u0301\u0323run<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> A person does not go to heaven to find company after failing to secure one in the world<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Learn how to do without the things you cannot find<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>in terms of trying to tell someone to learn how to be contented<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>108. E\u0323ni t\u00ed y\u00f3 f\u00f2 y\u00f3 b\u00e8\u0323r\u00e8\u0323<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One must crouch before being able to jump<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> You must prepare before embarking on projects<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used<\/strong>: When cautioning someone to not take steps with preparing himself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>109. Ibi t\u00ed a b\u00e1 \u0144gb\u00e9 la ti \u0144gb\u00e0w\u00ecn; \u00e0-r\u00e0-\u00e0\u00ec-san ni \u00f2 sunwo\u0300\u0323n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One&#8217;s home is a legitimate place to buy things on credit; what is bad is avoiding payment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is okay to seek the help of people close to you but absolutely wrong to not return the favor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>As a warning to people who would rather take from others but never reciprocate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>110. J\u00e1 il\u00e9 \u00e8\u0323 k\u00ed mb\u00e1 \u1eb9 ko\u0301\u0323 \u1ecd; \u00ect\u00e9\u0323 \u00e8\u00e8k\u00e0n kan n\u00ed \u0144f\u00fanni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> One may only get a bundle of thatching grass from someone who encourages him to remove his roof just so he would help him roof it back<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is the risk of the person who relies on other people&#8217;s words<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To warn someone to not always take people for what they say but look closely at their actions as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>111. L\u00f3j\u00fa \u00f2p\u00e8, b\u00ed-i ko\u0301\u0323l\u1ecdgbo\u0301\u0323n d\u00e0b\u00ed o\u0300\u0323l\u1eb9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> For the foolish, he would rather have a wise person shiftless<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A person who has no worth mostly wishes that another is as good as him<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>112. N\u00ed \u00ecl\u00fa t\u00ed a \u00f2 ti f\u00e9\u0323 \u1eb9y\u1eb9l\u00e9, t\u00ed a \u00f2 f\u00e9\u0323 ad\u00ec\u1eb9, ir\u00fa \u1eb9y\u1eb9 wo n\u00ed y\u00f3\u00f2 j\u00ed w\u1ecdn l\u00f3j\u00f9 orun?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> What kind of bird will wake a community that does not tolerate pigeons or chickens?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>People who can&#8217;t be pleased with anything will also have to do without everything<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>113. N\u00edgb\u00e0t\u00ed \u1ecdwo\u0301\u0323 \u00f2 t\u00ed \u00ec gbo\u0301\u0323n loj\u00fa \u0144\u1e63epin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The eyes can only ooze matter when there is a failure from the eyes to learn wisdom<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A wise person finds a way to manage and conceal his shortcomings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>114. O f\u00e9\u0323 joy\u00e8 o n\u00ed o-\u00f2 n\u00ed-\u00ed j\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation: <\/strong>You claim to not want to be in a fight but you&#8217;re vying for a chieftaincy title<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> You lie to yourself if you think you can achieve anything without being prepared for the struggles that accompany it<\/li>\n<li>Commonly Used: serve as a warning and reminder for people to have to get ready to take the bull by the horn to achieve success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>115. O l\u00f3-o f\u00e9\u0323 j\u1ecdba o n\u00ed o-\u00f2 n\u00ec\u00ed \u1e63\u00d2gb\u00f3ni, o-\u00f2 n\u00ed\u00ed p\u00e9\u0323 l\u00f3y\u00e8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation: <\/strong>One wants to become a king but does not intend to join the \u00d2gb\u00f3ni society; you will not last long on the throne<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Anybody that intends to prosper should follow the conditions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To serve as a reminder that everything has consequences and every success must come with its sacrifices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>116. Ohun t\u00ed a ni la fi \u0144k\u00e9\u0323 \u1ecdm\u1ecd \u1eb9ni<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> It is from what you have that you can use to spoil a child<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There is no point in trying to present a good image of yourself by going out of your means<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> To advise a person to not do things beyond his means just to make an impression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>117. Ohun t\u00ed k\u00f2 j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00e1\u1e63\u1ecd p\u00e9 m\u00e9j\u00ec ni \u00f2 j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00f3 d\u00fa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> That which keeps a man from having numerous clothing is the same that\u00a0 keeps it from dirt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Lack teaches one to be economical and misfortune teaches one fortitude<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used:<\/strong> When teaching one to make do with what he has<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>118. \u1eccgbo\u0301\u0323n k\u00ec \u00ed t\u00e1n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> Wisdom never finishes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> There will always be a place and some use for wisdom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>119. \u1eccgbo\u0301\u0323n \u1ecdl\u1ecdgbo\u0301\u0323n \u00f2 j\u00e9\u0323 k\u00e1 pe \u00e0gb\u00e0 n\u00ed w\u00e8r\u00e8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The wisdom of others has saved an elder from getting the name of a lunatic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Learning from others saves a whole lot of embarrassment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly Used: <\/strong>To encourage one from learning from other people&#8217;s experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>120. Tin\u00fa o\u0300\u0323l\u1eb9 lo\u0300\u0323l\u1eb9 \u0144j\u1eb9; a\u1e63iw\u00e8r\u00e8 \u00e8\u00e8y\u00e0n ni \u00f2 m\u1ecd \u00e8r\u00fa t\u00ed y\u00f3 gb\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translation:<\/strong> The lazy consumes the products of his native wisdom; It is a fool who does not have a clue about dishonest ways will be fruitful<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> It is good that if a person lacks industry, he should better be resourceful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoruba proverbs are short sayings with hidden meanings that intend to convey the truth or project advice based on wisdom or experience that has been passed down to generations in the tribe. 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