Yorùbá proverbs
581
Ẹní bá da omi síwájú, á tẹ ilẹ̀ tútù.
- Literal translation
- Whoever waters the ground ahead, will step on a wet ground.
- Meaning
- Life is give and take; to reap, we ought to sow.
582
Ẹni bá dúpẹ́ oore àná yóò rí òmíràn gbà
- Literal translation
- Whoever gives thanks for past favours, will be granted another.
- Meaning
- An attitude of gratitude is it
583
Ẹni bá dúpẹ́ oore àná yóò rí òmíràn gbà.
- Literal translation
- Whoever gives thanks for past favours, will be granted another.
- Meaning
- Attitude of gratitude commends increase.
584
Ẹní bá dúpẹ́ oore àná yóò rí òmíràn gbà.
- Literal translation
- Whoever gives thanks for yesterday's kindness, will receive another.
- Meaning
- Attitude of gratitude makes for increase; let's be grateful for where we are and what we have
585
Ẹni bá dúpẹ́ oore àná, á rí òmíràn gbà.
- Literal translation
- Whoever is thankful for yesterday's kindness, will be favored with another.
- Meaning
- Attitude of gratitude attracts further acts of kindness
586
Ẹni bá dúpẹ́ oore àná, yóò rí òmíràn gbà
- Literal translation
- Whoever gives thanks for past favours would be favoured with more.
- Meaning
- An attitude of gratitude is it
587
Ẹni bá dúpẹ oore àná, yóò rí òmíràn gbà.
- Literal translation
- Whoever gives thanks for past favours would be favoured with more.
- Meaning
- Remain grateful.
588
Ẹni bá dúpẹ́ oore àná, yóò rí òmíràn gbà.
- Literal translation
- Whoever is thankful for yesterday's kindness, will be favored with another.
- Meaning
- Attitude of gratitude makes for increase.
589
Ẹní bá fẹ́ jẹ iṣẹ́ ẹ̀ pẹ́, máa ńbínú mọ níwọ̀n ni.
- Literal translation
- Whoever wants to long enjoy the fruits of his labour ought to be moderate in his anger.
- Meaning
- Uncontrolled temper can be self-destructive.
590
Ẹní bá fi iṣu tí kò jinná gún'yán, o di dandan kó jẹ iyán tó lẹ́mọ.
- Literal translation
- Whoever prepares pounded yam with yams that are not fully cooked, will certainly eat lumpy pounded yam.
- Meaning
- Patience is it: good things take time; don’t force issues before their time.
591
Ẹní bá gbé ayé jẹ́jẹ́ ni í gbé ayé pẹ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever is patient in life is the one who lives long.
- Meaning
- Be patient
592
Ẹní bá gun àkàbà dé òkè máa ńṣe pẹ̀lẹ̀ ni
- Literal translation
- Whoever climbs to the top of a ladder, ought to tread gently.
- Meaning
- Those at the top must tread softly
593
Ẹní bá ja'lè lẹ́ẹ̀kan, tó bá daṣọ àrán bo orí, aṣọ olè ló dà bo'ra
- Literal translation
- Whoever steals, even just once, if covered with velvet, remains a thief, still.
- Meaning
- Dishonesty permanently stains; looting, in whatever form or guise, is stealing and
594
Ẹni bá lé eku méjì á p'òfo.
- Literal translation
- Whoever chases two rats simultaneously, will catch none.
- Meaning
- Be focused; don't spread yourself too thin.
595
Ẹni bá lé eku méjì, á p'òfo.
- Literal translation
- Whoever pursues after two rats simultaneously, will catch none.
- Meaning
- Be decisive; be focused
596
Ẹní bá mọ inú rò á mọ ọpẹ́ dá.
- Literal translation
- Whoever can reason well will understand why he or she should be thankful.
- Meaning
- Always maintain an attitude of gratitude.
597
Ẹní bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ dá.
- Literal translation
- Whoever can reason well will know how (and why) to be thankful.
- Meaning
- We'll always have reasons to be thankful; maintain a heart of gratitude always; be ever grateful
598
Ẹní bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ ẹ́ dá
- Literal translation
- Whoever can reason well will appreciate why he ought to be thankful.
- Meaning
- Be ever grateful
599
Ẹní bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ ẹ́ dá.
- Literal translation
- Whoever can think well, will know how to be ever grateful.
- Meaning
- Maintaining a heart of gratitude
600
Ẹní bá mọ inú ú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ ẹ́ dá.
- Literal translation
- The thoughtful are ever grateful.
- Meaning
- Let's maintain an attitude of gratitude, always