Yorùbá proverbs
641
Ẹni òjò pa, tí àrá kó pa kó má a dúpẹ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever got beaten by rain but wasn't struck by lightning should be thankful.
- Meaning
- Be ever grateful.
642
Ẹni òjò pa, tí àrá kò pa, kó má a dúpẹ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever got beaten by rain but wasn't struck by lightning should be thankful.
- Meaning
- Attitude of gratitude is it; remain ever grateful to God: whatever is bad, could have been worse, were it not for Him.
643
Ẹni òjò pa, tí àrá ò pa kó máa dúpẹ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever got beaten by rain but wasn't struck by lightning should be thankful.
- Meaning
- Be ever grateful
644
Ẹni òjò pa, tí àrá ò pa, kó máa dúpẹ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever got beaten by rain but wasn't struck by lightning should be thankful.
- Meaning
- Be ever grateful; whatever is bad could have been worse.
645
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bí'nú; ẹni abínibí ńda'ni
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended; even siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Be tolerant; forgive and forget. Don't hold on to hurts
646
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bínú, ẹni abínibí ńda'ni.
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended, siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Be tolerant
647
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bínú, ẹni abínibí ńda’ni.
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends should not be offended; even siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Be tolerant; forgive and forget; do not hold on to hurts.
648
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bínú, ẹni abínibí ńdani
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended, siblings betray one another
- Meaning
- Being tolerant
649
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bínú; ẹni abínibí ńda'ni
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended; even siblings do betray one another.
- Meaning
- Be tolerant; forgive and forget. Don't hold on to hurts.
650
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà kó má ṣe bínú; ẹni abínibí ńdani
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended; siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Be gracious
651
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà, kó má ṣe bí'nú; ẹni abínibí ńda'ni
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended; even siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Tolerance is it; forgive and forget; don't hold on to hurts.
652
Ẹni ọ̀rẹ́ dà, kó má ṣe bí'nú; ẹni abínibí ńda'ni.
- Literal translation
- Those betrayed by friends shouldn't be offended; even siblings betray one another.
- Meaning
- Tolerance is it; forgive and forget; don't hold on to hurts.
653
Ẹní rí òkú ìkà nílẹ̀ tó taá níìpá, ìkà ti di méjì
- Literal translation
- Whoever kicked the corpse of a wicked fellow, made himself wicked too.
- Meaning
- Forgive & forget
654
Ẹni sọ eré dìjà ní ńjẹ̀bi ẹjọ́.
- Literal translation
- Whoever turns a prank into a quarrel is the one at fault.
- Meaning
- Don't be too serious
655
Ẹni sọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ yó ṣìsọ; àsọjù ló ńmú ìyá ọba pe ara rẹ̀ ní ìyá ọ̀bọ
- Literal translation
- Whoever talks inordinately will misspeak; inordinate talk made the king's mother (inadvertently) referred to herself as the mother of monkeys.
- Meaning
- Moderation is crucial; exercise self-control, always
656
Ẹni sọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ yó ṣìsọ; àsọjù ló ńmú ìyá ọba pe ara rẹ̀ ní ìyá ọ̀bọ.
- Literal translation
- Whoever talks excessively will misspeak; excessive talk was how the king's mother (inadvertently) referred to herself as the mother of monkeys.
- Meaning
- Moderation is it; be moderate even in a good cause
657
Ẹní sọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ yó ṣìsọ; àsọjù ló ńmú ìyá ọba pe ara rẹ̀ ní ìyá ọ̀bọ.
- Literal translation
- Whoever talks excessively will misspeak; excessive talk is how the king's mother (inadvertently) referred to herself as the mother of monkeys.
- Meaning
- Moderation is it; exercise self-control, always.
658
Ẹni sọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ yó ṣìsọ.
- Literal translation
- Whoever talks too much will misspeak.
- Meaning
- Moderation is crucial
659
Ẹni táa fi jẹ baálẹ̀ tí kò ba ìlú jẹ́, kò ní pẹ́ dé adé ọba.
- Literal translation
- A village head who did not mess up the village, would soon find himself crowned a king.
- Meaning
- Whoever is faithful in a minor responsibility would be offered a major one.
660
Ẹni táa fún ló'bì tí kò ṣ'ọpẹ́, báa fún un lọ́'mọ kò ní ṣà'na.
- Literal translation
- A person who gave no thanks when offered kolanut, wouldn't pay his dues if given a bride.
- Meaning
- Whoever showed no appreciation for small favours is unlikely to reciprocate major acts of kindness