Yorùbá proverbs
1121
Kì í ṣe gbogbo ajá tó bá gbóni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn
- Literal translation
- It's not all dogs that bark at one in the market that one responds to
- Meaning
- Being focused
1122
Kì í ṣe gbogbo ajá tó bá gbóni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn.
- Literal translation
- It's not all dogs that bark at one in the market that one attends to.
- Meaning
- Be focused
1123
Kì í ṣe gbogbo ajá tó bá ńgbó'ni lọ́jà, la ńdá lóhùn.
- Literal translation
- It's not all the dogs that bark at one at the marketplace that one responds to.
- Meaning
- Stay focused: ignore distractions; not all issues should get our attention.
1124
Kì í ṣe gbogbo ajá tó bá ńgbóni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn.
- Literal translation
- Not all dogs that bark at one in the market that one responds to.
- Meaning
- Avoid distractions
1125
Kì í tán n'ígbá osùn ká máà rí fi pa ọmọ lára.
- Literal translation
- The camwood powder container cannot be so exhausted as not to contain enough powder to rub on the baby.
- Meaning
- Keep hope alive; there is always a way forward, regardless of how things appear.
1126
Kí ìkòkò ọbẹ̀ tó lè sọ̀rọ̀ síta, ìdí ẹ̀ á gbóná
- Literal translation
- Before a pot of soup can utter any sound, it's base has to be heated up
- Meaning
- No pain, no gain
1127
Kí ìkòkò ọbẹ̀ tó lè sọ̀rọ̀ síta, ìdí ẹ̀ á gbóná.
- Literal translation
- Before a pot of soup can 'speak out', it's base will be hot.
- Meaning
- No pain, no gain!
1128
Kí ìkòkò ọbẹ̀ tó lè sọ̀rọ̀ síta, ìdí rẹ̀ á gbóná.
- Literal translation
- Before a pot of soup can make any sound, it's base will have to be heated up.
- Meaning
- There's always a price tag; no pain, no gain.
1129
Kí lo rí lọ́bẹ̀ tóo fi wàru ọwọ́?
- Literal translation
- What in the soup caused you to withdraw your hands?
- Meaning
- What are the reasons for your unusual behaviour?
1130
Kìí ṣe gbogbo ajá tó bá gbóni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn.
- Literal translation
- It's not all dogs that bark at one at the marketplace that one responds to.
- Meaning
- Be focused
1131
Kìí ṣe gbogbo ajá tó ba ńgbó'ni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn
- Literal translation
- It's not all the dogs that bark at one in the market that one responds to.
- Meaning
- Be focused
1132
Kìí ṣe gbogbo ajá tó ńgbóni lọ́jà la ńdá lóhùn
- Literal translation
- Not all dogs that bark at one in the market that one responds to.
- Meaning
- Focus; avoid distractions
1133
Kíkéré l'abẹ́rẹ́ kéré, kì í ṣe mímì fún adìyẹ.
- Literal translation
- A needle may be tiny, but it’s not an object to be swallowed by the hen.
- Meaning
- Don't judge a book by its cover: never judge by appearance; underestimate no one.
1134
Kíkéré l'abẹ́rẹ́ kéré, kìí ṣe mímì f'ádìyẹ
- Literal translation
- Though the needle may be tiny, it can't be swallowed by the hen.
- Meaning
- Appearance can be deceptive
1135
Kíni ìwúrí àwòdì tí kò lè gbé adìyẹ?
- Literal translation
- What's exciting a hawk that can't catch hens?
- Meaning
- Importance of competence
1136
Kíni ìyá aláṣọ ńtà tó yẹgba dánị́? Ewúrẹ́ ńjẹ wúlì ni?
- Literal translation
- What's with the cloth seller and a cane? Do goats eat wool?
- Meaning
- Much ado about nothing
1137
Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́, Ọlọ́run ló ńfún ni
- Literal translation
- What's sweet, what's much & what endures are all from God.
- Meaning
- Ultimately all blessings are from God
1138
Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́, Ọlọ́run ló ńfún ni.
- Literal translation
- Whatever is sweet, whatever is much and whatever endures are all gifts from God.
- Meaning
- Ultimately all blessings are from God; if it is going to be good and enduring, it will have to come from Him
1139
Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́, Ọlọ́run ló ńfún'ni.
- Literal translation
- Whatever (blessing) is sweet, whatever is much and whatever is enduring are all gifts from God.
- Meaning
- Ultimately all blessings are from God - if it has been good and enduring, it is from Him; give Him thanks.
1140
Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́, Ọlọ́run ló ńfúnni
- Literal translation
- What's sweet, what's much & what endures, are all from God
- Meaning
- Ultimately all blessings are from God