Yorùbá proverbs
1321
Òjò òru kì í pa ẹni ire; tí kò bá pa wéré, á pa dọ́kọ dọ́kọ.
- Literal translation
- The midnight rain never beats a comely fellow; if the fellow is not a mad person, he or she will be an adulterer.
- Meaning
- Our lifestyles often dictates our experiences.
1322
Ọjọ́ tí ìlù bá ńlu onílù, iṣẹ́ míràn yá
- Literal translation
- When the drum begins to beat the drummer, it's time to change vocation
- Meaning
- Service is not servitude
1323
Ọjọ́ tí ìlù bá ńlu onílù, iṣẹ́ míràn yá.
- Literal translation
- When the drum begins to beat its drummer, it's time for the drummer to change vocation.
- Meaning
- Service is not servitude; when one's kind acts or good gestures get to the point of being taken for granted, it is time to do a rethink
1324
Ọjọ́ ti ọmọdé nàró kọ́ ni í rìn.
- Literal translation
- The day a baby stands up for the first time is not the day he (or she) walks.
- Meaning
- Be patient; good things take time.
1325
Ọjọ́ ti ọmọdé nàró kọ́ nií rìn.
- Literal translation
- The day a baby stands up for the first time is not the same day he or she walks.
- Meaning
- Good things take time
1326
Ọjọ́ tí orí bá ti kúrò lára ejò ló di okùn lásán.
- Literal translation
- The day the head leaves the body is when the snake becomes a mere rope.
- Meaning
- Leadership is ever crucial to a body or team: at the very least, it gives life, points in a clear direction and harnesses strengths effectively.
1327
Òjò tó rọ̀ sí ewúro náà ló rọ̀ sí ìrèkè
- Literal translation
- The same rain that fell on the bitter leaf fell on the sugar cane
- Meaning
- Our reactions tell of who we are
1328
Òjò tó rọ̀ sí ewúro, náà ló rọ̀ sí ìrèké
- Literal translation
- The same rain that fell on the bitter-leaf, fell on the sugarcane (yet bitter-leaf is bitter while sugarcane remains sweet)
- Meaning
- Let's be better: our reactions tell of who we really are deep down; bitter or vengeful responses are by choice
1329
Òjò tó rọ̀ sí ewúro, náà ló rọ̀ sí ìrèké.
- Literal translation
- The same rain that fell on the bitter-leaf, fell on the sugarcane (yet bitter-leaf is bitter while sugarcane remains sweet.)
- Meaning
- Our reactions tell of who we really are deep down; bitter or vengeful responses are by choice.
1330
Òjò tó rọ̀ sí ewúro, náà ló rọ̀ sí ìrèkè.
- Literal translation
- The same rain that fell on the bitter leaf, fell on the sugarcane.
- Meaning
- Bitter or vengeful responses are by choice; our reactions, regardless of situations, tell of who we really are deep down
1331
Ojojúmọ́ kọ́ lọbẹ̀ obìnrin máa ńdùn.
- Literal translation
- It's not everyday a woman's soup tastes delicious.
- Meaning
- Being tolerant
1332
Òjòòjò kì í ṣe owó, kó má lè ná'jà.
- Literal translation
- Money can't be so sick, as to be incapable of being involved in trading.
- Meaning
- No impossibility
1333
Ojú àpá ò lè jọ ojú ara.
- Literal translation
- A scar can't look like a normal skin.
- Meaning
- A scarred situation can't be compared to a fresh and an unimpaired one
1334
Ojú àwo làwo fi ńgb'ọbẹ̀.
- Literal translation
- Eating plates receive stews on their 'faces'.
- Meaning
- Everyone bears his responsibilities
1335
Ojú bí Ọlọ́run bá ṣe dá'ni, kì í tini.
- Literal translation
- How God has created one, shouldn't prove shameful to one.
- Meaning
- Accept what you can't change
1336
Ojú éni máa là, á rí ìyọnu
- Literal translation
- Whoever desires success will experience challenges.
- Meaning
- Challenges aren't unusual, don't give up
1337
Ojú éni máa là, á rí ìyọnu.
- Literal translation
- Whoever wants to succeed will experience challenges.
- Meaning
- Keep hope alive; challenges are not unusual
1338
Ojú ẹni máa là, á rí ìyọnu.
- Literal translation
- Whoever would be wealthy would experience challenges.
- Meaning
- Challenges are not unusual; they come with the territory, if you aim for success: persist and you will win, eventually
1339
Ojú ẹní máa là, á rí ìyọnu.
- Literal translation
- Whoever would be successful would experience challenges.
- Meaning
- Challenges are not unusual: overyone has them; don't give up.
1340
Ojú ló ńkán ewúrẹ́ tó ńjẹ àlùbọ́sà; ṣebí àlùbọ́sà náà ni wọ́n máa fi sè é.
- Literal translation
- The goat that is eating onions is simply in haste; it certainly would be cooked with onions, eventually.
- Meaning
- Patience is it; never be in haste to force issues before their due time