Yorùbá proverbs
921
Ibi àgbà bá dúró sí lọmọdé ńba
- Literal translation
- It's where an elder is that a youngster grows up to meet with him
- Meaning
- Youths of today, are elders of tommorrow
922
Ibi gbogbo là ńdá iná alẹ́, ọbẹ̀ ló kàn dùn ju ara wọn lọ.
- Literal translation
- Supper is prepared in every home; some stews are simply tastier than others.
- Meaning
- We are all blessed, albeit in different ways and to different extents; keep hope alive and remain grateful
923
Ibi gbogbo là ńdá'ná alẹ́; ọbẹ̀ ló kàn dùn ju'ra wọn lọ.
- Literal translation
- Supper is prepared in every home; some stews are simply tastier than others.
- Meaning
- We are all endowed and blessed, albeit in different ways.
924
Ibi gbogbo nií rọ àdàbà lọ́rùn.
- Literal translation
- Everywhere suits the dove just fine.
- Meaning
- Ability to cope with different situations
925
Ibi gbogbo nilẹ̀ ọ̀wọ̀.
- Literal translation
- Courteous and civil behaviour applies everwhere.
- Meaning
- Be courteous, always and everywhere
926
Ibi kan ṣoṣo kọ́ la ti ńrí ọ̀run.
- Literal translation
- The sky is not seen from only one single spot.
- Meaning
- Alternative approaches exist; there are many ways to achieve a goal: don't be fixated on one.
927
Ìbí ò jù'bí, bí a ti bí ẹrú la bí ọmọ.
- Literal translation
- One birth is not superior to another, as a slave is born so is a free-born.
- Meaning
- Fairness is crucial
928
Ibi pẹlẹbẹ la ti ńmú ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ jẹ
- Literal translation
- Bean meals are first eaten from the flattened edges
- Meaning
- Address simple issues first, before the complex ones
929
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò a kìí wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú
- Literal translation
- Focus on where you are going, not where you'd fallen.
- Meaning
- Be forward-looking; let go of the past
930
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kì í wo ibi táa ti ṣubú.
- Literal translation
- Focus on where you are going, not where you had fallen.
- Meaning
- Be focused; be forward-looking; let go of past failures and hurts: keep your eyes on the goals
931
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kì í wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú
- Literal translation
- We ought to focus on where we are going, not where we'd fallen.
- Meaning
- Focus; be forward-looking.
932
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kì í wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú.
- Literal translation
- Focus on where you are going, not where you had fallen.
- Meaning
- Be focused; be forward-looking; let go of past failures and hurts: keep your eyes on the goals
933
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kìí wo ibi táa ti ṣubú
- Literal translation
- We need to focus on where we are going, not where we'd fallen.
- Meaning
- Be focused; be forward-looking
934
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kìí wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú
- Literal translation
- We should focus on where we are going, not where we had fallen.
- Meaning
- Focus; let go of the past
935
Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kìí wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú.
- Literal translation
- We should be focused on where we are going, not where we have fallen.
- Meaning
- Let go of the past
936
Ibi tí a ńlọ ò jìnnà, ibi tí a ńyà sí ló pọ̀
- Literal translation
- The destination isn't far, it's the stop-overs that are many.
- Meaning
- Delay does not connote denial
937
Ibi tí a ti ńwo olókùnrùn la ti ńwo ara ẹni.
- Literal translation
- One attends to oneself as one attends to a sick person.
- Meaning
- Self examination crucial
938
Ibi tí ìfẹ́ ẹni bá so sí, ibẹ̀ náà la ńdìrọ̀ mọ́
- Literal translation
- Wherever one's love bears fruits is where one resigns oneself.
- Meaning
- Happy Valentine Day to all
939
Ibi tí ojú bá rí mọ, òun lòpin ìrìn àjò.
- Literal translation
- However far one sees, marks the end of a journey.
- Meaning
- Think big and see far; the depth of vision determines destination; it's virtually impossible to scale a height one cannot see
940
Ibi tí ojú rí mọ, òun lòpin ìrìn àjò
- Literal translation
- It's how far the eyes see that marks the end of a journey.
- Meaning
- Depth of vision determines destination