Yorùbá proverbs
841
Ewúrẹ́ oko kò ṣe é sìn nílé.
- Literal translation
- The wild goat is not to be reared at home.
- Meaning
- There is a place and a right approach for everything: one size does not fit all
842
Ewúrẹ́ tó lè kígbe jù, kọ́ lebi ńpa jù
- Literal translation
- The goat that bleats the loudest, is not necessarily the most famished.
- Meaning
- Appearance isn't reality
843
Ewúrẹ́ tó lè kígbe jù, kọ́ lebi ńpa jù.
- Literal translation
- The goat that bleats the loudest is not necessarily the most famished.
- Meaning
- Look beyond the obvious: appearance is not necessarily reality; noise or drama is not necessarily substance
844
Èyàn kì í dára kó má kù síbì kan.
- Literal translation
- No one can be so good and not have a flaw.
- Meaning
- No one is perfect; be tolerant.
845
Èyàn kì í dára, kó má kù síbì kan.
- Literal translation
- No one can be so good and not have a flaw.
- Meaning
- No one is perfect; be tolerant.
846
Èyàn kì í fúyẹ́ kó lóun wúwo.
- Literal translation
- One shouldn't be light and claim to be heavy.
- Meaning
- One shouldn't live in denial
847
Èyàn kì í fúyẹ́ kó ní òun wúwo.
- Literal translation
- One should not be light and claim to be heavy.
- Meaning
- Don't live in denial
848
Èyàn kì í mọ iyì ohun tó ní, à fi tó bá sọ ọ́ nù.
- Literal translation
- We seldom appreciate what we have, until we lose the thing.
- Meaning
- Take nothing desired for granted: we lose, sometimes permanently, whatever we take for granted; treasure whatever you wish to keep
849
Èyàn kì í mọ iyì ohun tó ní, à fi tó bá sọọ́ nù
- Literal translation
- We seldom appreciate what we have, until we lose the thing.
- Meaning
- Familiarity breeds contempt
850
Èyàn kì í mọ iyì ohun tó ní, à fi tó bá sọọ́ nù.
- Literal translation
- We seldom appreciate what we have, until we lose the thing.
- Meaning
- Familiarity breeds contempt.
851
Èyàn kì í ṣu síbi tí yóò sùn sí.
- Literal translation
- One should not defecate upon where one is going to sleep.
- Meaning
- Don't desecrate your base
852
Èyàn kìí mọ iyì ohun tó ní, àfi tó bá sọọ́ nù
- Literal translation
- A man seldom appreciate what he has except he loses it
- Meaning
- What one has gets taken for granted
853
Èyàn kìí mọ'yì ohun tó ní, à fi tó bá sọọ́ nù
- Literal translation
- A man seldom appreciate what he has, until he loses it
- Meaning
- What's available is taken for granted
854
Èyàn mẹ́ta ò lé dùró ni méjì méjì
- Literal translation
- Three persons cannot stand (or be grouped) two-by-two.
- Meaning
- Refers to an impossible scenario
855
Ẹyẹ igbó kì í mọ fífò ọ̀dàn.
- Literal translation
- Forest birds seldom know how to fly on grasslands.
- Meaning
- No one knows it all; an expert in one area is often a novice in another.
856
Ẹyẹ igbó kìí mọ fífò ọ̀dàn
- Literal translation
- Forest birds don't have the flying know-how of grasslands
- Meaning
- An expert in one field often is a novice in another
857
Ẹyẹ igbó kìí mọ fífò ọ̀dàn.
- Literal translation
- Forest birds seldom know how to fly on grasslands.
- Meaning
- No one knows it all
858
Ẹyẹ kì í pẹ́ lórí igi tí kò l'éso.
- Literal translation
- Birds hardly perch for long on a tree with no fruits.
- Meaning
- People hardly value what has no value; consistently add value and you won't lack attention
859
Ẹyẹ kìí dédé bà lòrùlé, ọ̀rọ̀ lẹyẹ ńgbọ́
- Literal translation
- Birds do not ordinarily perch on rooftops, they are drawn by words overheard
- Meaning
- Effects are caused
860
Ẹyẹ kò lè fi apá kan fò.
- Literal translation
- Birds can't fly with one wing.
- Meaning
- Team-work