@harnak2047@OweYoruba It’s obe (soup) ki i mi nikun agba. Meaning an elderly should be able to keep secret, must be reserved. He or she is not expected to be a chatterbox. Listen more, speak less.
Ẹní tó se ọbẹ̀ àṣán, a ní kí òrìṣà paá; ẹni tí kò ṣe rárá ńkọ́? /
The person who cooked a meatless soup was cursed; what then should befall the one who did not cook at all?
[Before criticizing modest efforts, consider those who did nothing; value kind gestures: giving often demands sacrifice.]
Bí onírèsé bá kọ̀ tí ò fín igbá mọ́, èyí tó ti fín ò leè parun. /
Even if the calabash carver stops carving, the calabashes already carved would remain.
[Be mindful of your actions - you'd have to live with the consequences; you can stop the singer, but not the song.]
Àgbẹ̀ tó jẹun yó tó fọ́ akèrègbè, ti gbàgbé pé ọjọ́ òǹgbẹ ṣì ḿbọ̀ /
A farmer who ate, had his fill, and broke his water gourd forgot that days of thirst are still ahead.
[Act with strategic foresight: never blow up a bridge - you may need to cross it again; what you dismiss today could be crucial to you tomorrow]
Àyè gba ògùnmọ̀ ó rán'ni sí òdú; àyè gba Tápà ó kọ́ ilé ìgunnu. /
Given land to grow, the garden huckleberry, asked further space for the African lettuce, too; accommodated comfortably, the Nupe man built a shrine for his deity, as well.
[Give a foothold and they'll claim the land; be wary of a small act of kindness that could lead to a major burden]
Bí ẹyẹ oko ò mọ bíntín lọ, eré e kó kọ́lé ló máa máa bá kiri. /
No matter how tiny a bird is, its attention will be riveted on building its home (or nest).
[Don't major on minors; focus on what is truly important; avoid distractions.]
#Yoruba#proverb
Bí a bá dé ìlú táà léèyàn, ìwà rere làá ní. /
If one is new in a town, knowing no one, one simply need to be armed with good character.
[Good character is attractive and helpful; anyone can go far with it and easily get shipwrecked without it.] #Yoruba#proverb
A kì í gbọ́ kúkù òjò da omi agbada nù. /
Never pour away the water in the trough simply because the cloud rumbles.
[Don't be presumptuous; never count your chickens before they are hatched.] #Yoruba#proverb
Nítorí pé iyẹ́ ẹyẹ fúyẹ́ lo ṣe rọrùn fún un lá ti fò. /
Because the feathers of a bird are light, is why it is easy for it to fly.
[Shed unnecessary burdens, and you'll move forward easily; simplicity makes for speed: simplify your goals, and you'll achieve them faster.]
@Salibasexual02@CFCPys@kierangill_DM You’re dumb
Or probably understanding simple sentence is your problem
Do you see anything like distrust in this comment?
If you need me to break it down for you just let me and i will be happy to do so