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Baálé tí ò ní'ṣẹ́ ló ńjúwe ibi tí àṣá tí gbé adìyẹ. /
Only an idle elder has the time to explain exactly where and how the hawk snatched a hen.
[Even, if you have nothing to do, you don't have to show everyone; don't over-explain or over-analyse; focus on the essential elements]
Ẹranko kí ẹranko tó bá pọ̀n sí ẹ̀yìn ẹkùn, inú ẹkùn nií kángun sí. /
Any animal that allowed itself to be backed by the leopard would find itself in its stomach.
[Trusting a known threat can lead to harm; be wary of offers that are too good to be true; don't put yourself under the power of someone who has every reason to harm you.]
Àkọ̀yìnsí bàbá ẹni kò gbọdọ̀ pani lẹ́ẹ̀rín. /
One should not find the backview of one's father, foolish or laughable.
[Loyalty is it: never belittle the shortcomings of your father or leaders; never disrespect your roots, even when they look imperfect from your perspectives]
Ẹni à ńwò kì í wò'ran. /
A person whom people are already watching should not be watching others, as well
[Be focused: don't seek a spectacle when you are already one; be cautious: a person in the spotlight has no business being a spectator]
Ọmọ ò gbọ́n; wọ́n ní kó má ṣáà kú; kíní ńpa ni bí agọ̀? /
A child lacks wisdom, yet people pray that the child does not die prematurely — for what kills more surely than foolishness?
[Stupidity, poor judgment, recklessness, or lack of sense can be costly: foolishness is a fatal flaw; don't be presumptious: avoid making hasty judgments with incomplete information]
Alábàrá layé ńrí, kò sí ẹni tó rí ẹni tó ńyín'ni léèkánná. /
People notice those who slap back, but ignore the one who pinched them first.
[The one who retaliates is judged most harshly: don't be seen as one; walk in wisdom: let no one speak badly of your good.]
I said it by faith…
Heaven called it a mandate.
Now in this new year, we’re not just speaking, we’re stepping into it.
Buses paid. Jesus preached. Lives touched. 🔥🚌
What was a moment is now a movement.
#JesusMustBeSeen
Ẹyẹ àwòdì tó ní igun kéré, ẹ ní kó bọ́ síta kò yan, bí kò bá ní bá ara rẹ̀ ní ẹ̀yìn àrò. /
Let the hawk that scorns vultures as mere small birds, dare come out in the open - if it wouldn't find itself roasted at the fireplace.
[Keep to your lane and run your own race: you don't know anyone's story; don’t let arrogance blind you to the unseen safeguards others may have]
Ẹran kí lológìnní pa lóko tó sáré wálé tó ní ki wọ́n kó agbọ̀n bá ohun lóko? /
What game did the cat catch on the farm that made it race home demanding baskets to haul it back?
[Don't make a big fuss over little results; excessive fanfare over a trivial achievement undermines both its importance and one's judgement]
Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. /
The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day.
[How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]
Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. /
The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day.
[How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]
Oníìpá ìṣájú ló ba ìpá jẹ́, tó ká'rí bọ'nú tó ńsunkún, òun ló fún un lórúkọ tí kò dára; tó bá jẹ́ pé ó ńkọrin tó ńdunnú pé òun gbé ọba epon de ni, ọba ẹpọ̀n láa bá máà pè é títí di òní. /
The first man afflicted with scrotal elephantiasis doomed it by weeping and despairing; had he instead rejoiced and declared it the ultimate scrotum, the condition would have been celebrated as the greatest thing to happen to scrotums to this day.
[How we frame a situation determines how it is received; nothing is inherently good or bad, but how we define it]
A ti í gbọ́ ni kò jẹ́ kí olè ó pọ́; kò sí ẹnì tó fẹ́ iṣẹ́ ẹ́ ṣe. /
That it comes with stigma is why thieves are few; nobody wants the hassles of working.
[Human nature inclines towards ease: most would opt for the easier route if consequences didn't exist; don't be naive: apparent virtue may be forced rather than chosen.]
Méjì lọkùnrin í bá lọ sí ojú ogun, ọ̀hun ni ìkẹta í bá a. /
Every man goes to war expecting two outcomes (victory or defeat), yet the third, his ruin, awaits him there.
[Don't assume you know all possible outcomes: the stakes are often higher than you imagine; don't fool yourself into thinking you've covered every risk: be humble - there may be more.]
Ọ̀rọ̀ tó mú baálé ilé tó fi mín kanlẹ̀ ni ọ̀dẹ̀dẹ̀, ohun náà ló mú ìyálé ilé tó fi ké bí òròmọadìyẹ. /
Whatever issue makes a man sigh heavily at home, is also what makes his wife chirps like chicks.
[A truly committed relationship comes with shared burdens and concerns: whatever touches a man touches his wife, and vice versa]
Ẹni tí ò ní ẹbí, lò ńsọ pé tí ìlú bá lè tú, kò tú; ẹni tó bá ní ẹbí, tó ní ará ló ńronú àbò ìlú./
Only a person with no relations in a town could be indifferent to its ruin; anyone with loved ones there would seek its well-being.
[It is a truism of human nature that where our treasure is, there'll be our heart and vice versa.]
Bí a bá dọ̀bálẹ̀ fún aràrá, kò ní kí a má ga tí a bá dìde /
That one prostrates to a dwarf won't stop one from attaining full height when up, again.
[You may have to contend with some indignities to achieve your objectives: it's wise to stoop low or play the fool, if necessary; sometimes, doing either is the only rational course of action]
Ọsàn tó bá fẹ́ pẹ́ lórí igi lo ǹdá ewé bojú. /
The orange fruit that wishes to remain on the orange tree must hide itself among the leaves.
[Visibility without discretion courts trouble; flaunt or boast and put yourself at needless risks; avoid being "picked off" prematurely by flying under the radar.]