Yorùbá proverbs
1721
Wúrà tó máa dán, á la iná kọjá
- Literal translation
- A piece of gold that wants to shine must need pass through fire
- Meaning
- No pains, no gains
1722
Wúrà tó máa dán, á la iná kọjá.
- Literal translation
- A piece of gold that wants to shine must need pass through fire.
- Meaning
- Good things do not always come easy; no pain, no gain; be willing to pay the price tag.
1723
Yàrá kékeré gba ogún ọ̀rẹ́, tí ìfẹ bá wà láàárín wọn.
- Literal translation
- A little room is sizable enough for twenty friends, if there is love in their midst .
- Meaning
- Love is it: little is much if love is in it; with love, a cottage may well pass for a castle.
1724
Yàrá kékeré gba ogún ọ̀rẹ́.
- Literal translation
- A little room is sizable enough for twenty friends.
- Meaning
- Little is enough if love is present.
1725
Yàrá kótópó gba ogún ọ̀rẹ́, bí ìfẹ́ bá wà láàárín in wọn.
- Literal translation
- A little room is good enough for 20 friends, if there is love among them.
- Meaning
- Little is much when love is in it; with love, other concerns pale
1726
Yàrá kótópó gba ogún ọ̀rẹ́, bí ìfẹ́ bá wà láàárín wọn.
- Literal translation
- A little room is good enough for 20 friends, if there is love amongst them.
- Meaning
- With love, virtually nothing is impossible.
1727
Yinni yinni kí ẹni ṣè'mí ì.
- Literal translation
- Praise a kind person and he or she will be spurred to do more.
- Meaning
- Praise and appreciation inspire and bring increase
1728
Yíyọ́ ẹkùn, kì í ṣe tojo
- Literal translation
- The stealthy movement of the leopard isn't out of cowardice.
- Meaning
- Don't mistake gentleness for stupidity or cowardice
1729
Yóó ṣẹ, kò ṣẹ, àdúrà yá ju èpè.
- Literal translation
- Regardless of whether or not they will be answered, prayers are better than curses.
- Meaning
- Prayers are crucial