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Writer, editor and creator of theyorubablog. Keeping the Yoruba language alive.

Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Àlébù ki ṣe ẹ̀gàn tàbi agọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n, ẹ̀gàn àti agọ̀ ni fún ẹni ti ojú rẹ fọ́ si àlébù ara rẹ”. Irú ẹni bẹ̃, kò lè ri àtúnṣe tàbi sọ àlèbú yi di ohun ini. Ninú ìtàn bi Àjàpá ti sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn ti a mọ̀ si titi di oni, Àjàpá jẹ́ ẹranko ti kò lè yára rin tàbi ni agbára iṣẹ́ àti ṣe lówó, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n lati bo àlébù rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára”. Àjàpá́ jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹwẹ, nigbati Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ alágbá̀ra ti kò mèrò. Kò si ohun ti Àjàpá lè ṣe lai ni idi tàbi ọgbọ́n àrékérekè, nitori eyi, ó sọ ara rẹ di ọ̀rẹ́ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nitori gbogbo ẹranko yoku ti já ọgbọ́n rẹ. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò fi ọgbọ́n wá idi irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti Àjàpá jẹ́. Laipẹ, Àjàpá lọ yá owó lọ́dọ̀ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pẹ̀lu àdéhùn pe ohun yio san owó na padà ni ọjọ́ ti ohun dá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ rò pé ọ̀rẹ́ ju owó lọ, ó gbà lati yá Àjàpá lówó nitori àdéhùn rẹ.

Nigbati ọjọ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ reti titi ki ó wá san owó ti ó yá, ṣù̀gbọn Àjàpá kò kúrò ni ilé rẹ nitori ó mọ̀ pé ohun kò ni owó́ lati san. Àjàpá fi ohun pẹ̀lẹ́ ṣe àlàyé pé bi ohun ti fẹ́ ma kó owó lọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni olè dá ohun lọ́nà, ti wọn gba gbogbo owó lọ. Inú Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò dùn nitori kò gba iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi gbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó gba nigbati Àjàpá tún dá ọjọ́ miran lati san owó na. Bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti kúrò ló bá aya rẹ “Yáníbo” dìmọ̀pọ̀ bi ohun kò ti ni san owó padà. Ó ni bi ọjọ́ bá pé, bi Yáníbo bá ti gbọ́ ìró Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀, kó yi ohun padà, ki ó bẹrẹ si lọ ẹ̀gúsí ni àyà ohun lai dúró bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ bá wọlé bèrè ohun.

Àjàpa ninu ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ju si – The Tortoise thrown by the Pig into the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ọjọ́ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ dé lati gba owó rẹ, Yáníbo ṣe bi ọkọ rẹ ti wi. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ fi ibinu gbé ọlọ àti ẹ̀gúsí sọnù si ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti ó wá ni ìtòsí lai mọ̀ pé Àjàpá ni ọlọ yi. Yáníbo fi igbe ta titi ọkọ rẹ fi wọlé. Àjàpá yọ ara rẹ̀ kúrò ninú ẹrọ̀fọ̀, ó nu ara rẹ̀, ó ṣe bi ẹni pé ohun kò ri Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nigbati ó délé. Ó bèrè ohun ti ó fa igbe ti Yáníbo ńké. Yáníbo ṣe àlàyé.

Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀i fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ – The Tortoise prout in the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀bùn ri ikú ọkọ tìrọ̀ mọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti ọkọ ohun ti kú ohun ò wẹ̀”. Àjàpá ri ohun ṣe àwá-wi, ó sọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pé ọlọ ti ó gbé sọnù ṣe pataki fún idilé àwọn, nitori na ó ni lati wá ọlọ yi jade ki ohun tó lè san owó ti ohun yá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ wọnú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ lati wá ọlọ idile Àjàpá. Lati igbà yi ni Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ titi di ọjọ́ oni.

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Originally posted 2014-02-18 23:03:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi o kò bá lágbára ohun ti o fẹ́, ni ìfẹ́ ohun ti o ni”: “If you cannot afford what you want, then love what you have”

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Ẹ kú ipalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún o. Bi ọdún bá sún mọ́ etílé, oúnjẹ àti ohun èlò gbogbo maa nwọn nitori àwọn ọlọ́jà yio ti fi owó kún ọjà nitori èrò ti ó fẹ́ ra ọjà maa n pọ̀ si ni àsikò yi. Pa pọ̀ mọ́ ipari ọdún ni àwọn ti ó fi ayẹyẹ iyàwó, òkú, ọdún Kérésìmesì àti ṣíṣe miràn si àsikò yi.

Kò si ẹni ti kò ni nkankan. Pé èniyàn ni ara li le tàbi ó lè jẹun, ó tó nkan. Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ohun ọrọ̀ ajé àti oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi tẹ́lẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n lati igbà ti Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ti da gbogbo ẹ̀yà orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria pọ̀ ti wọn si bẹ̀rẹ̀ si pin owó epo rọ̀bì ni ìfẹ́ oúnjẹ àti ọjà òkèèrè/òkè-òkun ti sọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ di ọ̀lẹ àti ẹni ti kò ni ìrònú.

Oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa – Home grown food. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àsikò tó lati ṣe àyípadà, ki a jẹ ohun ti a ba gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa, nitori owó epo rọ̀bì ti gbogbo ilú gbójúlé ti fidi janlẹ̀. Ki owó epo rọ̀bì tó dé, a nfi ìrẹsì ṣe ọdún pàtàki fún àwọn ọmọdé, ṣùgbọ́n iresi ti wọn gbin ni ilẹ̀ wa ni a njẹ. Bi a ra oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa dipò oúnjẹ òkè-òkun, àgbẹ̀ yi o ri owó, a o si mọ irú oúnjẹ ti a njẹ ju ìrẹsì oníke ti wọn nkó wọ ilú.

Ki ṣe dandan ni ki a se ìrẹsì fún ọdún, a lè fi oúnjẹ ẹ̀yà miràn ṣe ọdún fún àwọn ọmọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, Ìjẹ̀bú lè se ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti iyán dipò ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún tàbi ki Èkìtì se ìkọ́kọrẹ́ fún ọdún dipò iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rirò àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Ẹ jẹ́ ki a gbé oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ wa lárugẹ.

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Originally posted 2016-12-13 18:51:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọdún Ẹgbã-lemẹ̃dogun wọlé, ọdún á yabo o – Year 2015 is here, may the year be peaceful

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Ọdún tuntun Ẹgbã-lemẹ̃dogun wọlé dé. Ilú Èkó fi tijó tayọ̀ gba ọdún tuntun wọlé, gbogbo àgbáyé naa fi tijó tayọ̀ gba ọdún wọlé. A gbàdúrà pé ki ọdún yi tura fún gbogbo wa o (Àṣẹ). Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, members of the state executive council and the sponsors of the Lagos Countdown 2014 at the Lagos Countdown Festival of Light held on Monday at the Bar Beach, Lagos.

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The New Year 2015 is here with us. Lagos ushered in the New Year with dancing and joy, as the rest of the world received the New Year. We pray that the New Year will be peaceful for all (Amen).

Originally posted 2015-01-03 00:16:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ajá dúró dèmί lọna, fẹrẹ kun fẹ 2ce
Bί ὸ bá dúró dèmί lọna fẹrẹ kun fẹ
Makékéké Olóko á gbọ fẹrẹ kun fẹ
Á gbọ á gbéwa dè, fẹrẹ kun fẹ
Á gbéwa dè, á gbàwá nίṣu fẹrẹ kun fẹ
Ajá dúró dèmί lọna, fẹrẹ kun fẹ 2ce

You can also download a recital by right clicking this link: Ajá dúró dèmί lọna

“Àjàpá fẹ́ kó bá Ajá – Kàkà ki eku májẹ sèsé, á fi ṣe àwàdànu” – “Tortoise tried to implicate the Dog – The rat, even if it can’t eat the grain, would rather waste it”

Ni ayé atijọ, ìyàn mú ni ìlú àwọn ẹranko gidigidi, ti àwọn ẹranko fi ńwá oúnjẹ kiri. Iṣu je oúnjẹ gidi ni ilẹ Yorὺbá. Àjàpá àti Ajá gbimọ̀ pọ, lati lọ si oko olóko lati lọ ji iṣu.

Àjàpá jẹ ara ẹranko afàyà fà, ti ko le sáré bi ti Ajá ṣùgbọ́n o lọgbọn gidigidi. Nίgbàtί Àjàpá́ àti Ajá ti jίṣu ko tán, ajá nsáré tete lọ, ki olóko má ba kawọn mọ.

Yorὺbá ni “Kàkà ki eku májẹ sèsé, á fi ṣe àwàdànu”. Àjàpá́ ri wipe ὸhun o le bá Ajá sáré, ó bá ti orin ikilọ bẹnu kί Ajá ba le dúró de ὸhun ni tipátipá. Bί Ajá ko ba dúró, nitotọ olóko á gbọ igbe Àjàpá́, yio si fa àkóbá fún Ajá. Àjàpá́ ko fẹ dá nìkan pàdánú nίtorί olóko á gba iṣu ti ohun jί kó, á sì fi ìyà jẹ ohun.

Titi di ọjọ́ òni, àwọn èniyàn ti o nhu iwà bi Àjàpá pọ̀, ni pàtàki àwọn Òsèlú. . Ikan ninú ẹ̀kọ́ itàn àdáyébá yi ni, lati ṣe ikilọ fún àwọn ti o nṣe ọ̀tẹ̀, ti o nhu iwà ibàjẹ́ tàbi rú òfin pé ki wọn jáwọ́ ninú iwà burúkú. Ìtàn yί tún dára lati gba èniyàn ni iyànjú wίpé ki a má ṣe nkan àṣίrί si ọwọ́ ẹnikẹni pàtàkì ohun ti ko tọ́ tàbί ti ó lὸdì si ὸfin. Yorὺbà ni “Mo ṣé tàn lówà, kὸ sί mo ṣégbé” bó pẹ bó yá, àṣίrί á tú.

Ẹ̀yin ọmọ Yorὺbá nίlé lóko, ẹ jẹ ká hὺwà otitọ kί á sì pa ὸfin mọ, kί a má ba rί àkóbá pàtàkì ọmọ Yorὺbá nί Òkèokun/Ìlúὸyìnbó.

: Iṣu – Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ajá sá fún olóko – The Dog running away from the farmer.

: Àjàpá – Tortoise. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-11-14 10:15:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ohun ti ó ntán lọdún eégún” – Kérésìmesì ọdún Ẹgbã-lé-mẹ́rìnlà ti lọ̀ – “Masquerade Festival sure has an end” – Christmas 2014 has gone

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Bàbá-Kérésì – Father Christmas

Ìwà alajẹtan ti bori iránti ohun ti Kérésìmesì wà fún. Ọ̀pọ̀ kò ti ẹ̀ ránti pé iránti ọjọ́ ibi Jesu ni Ìjọba ṣe fún ará ilú ni ọjọ́ ìsimi ni ọjọ́ karun-din-lọgbọn oṣù kejila ni ọdọ-ọdún. Ọ̀pọ̀ ọmọdé ni Òkè-Òkun ti ẹ rò pé “Bàbá-Kérésì dára ju Jesu” nitori Bàbá-Kérésì fún àwọn ni ẹ̀bùn ṣùgbọ́n ó kù si ọwọ́ òbi àti àwọn Onigbàgbọ́ lati tẹra mọ́ àlàyé ohun ti ọdún Kérésìmesì wà fún.

Kò yẹ ki Kérésìmesì sún èniyàn si igbèsè tàbi fa irònú. Àwọn ti ó wà ni Òkè-Òkun, ìwà-alẹjẹtan ti sún ọ̀pọ̀ si igbèsè, tàbi irònú nitori wọn kò ni owó lati ra ẹ̀bùn àti ohun tuntun ti wọn polówó tantan lóri ẹrọ-isọ̀rọ̀ igbàlódé bi ẹ̀rọ amóhùn-máwòrán, ẹ̀rọ asọ̀rọ̀mágbèsi àti ori ayélujára.

Òwe Yorùbá ni “Ohun ti ó ntán lọdún eégún”, eyi túmọ̀ si pé, “Ohun ti ó ni ibẹ̀rẹ̀, ni òpin”. Kérésìmesì ọdún yi ti wá, ó ti lọ, fún àwọn ti ó jẹ igbèsè nitori ọdún, ó ku igbèsè lati san wọ ọdún tuntun. Ni àsikò ìpalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún tuntun yi, ó yẹ ki èniyàn ṣe ipinu lati ṣe bi o ti mọ.

Ọdún tuntun á bá wa láyọ̀ o.

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Consumerism has nearly overtaken the purpose of Christmas. Most people no longer remember that the annual public holiday for every twenty-fifth of December is dedicated to the Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-12-26 16:44:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ìmọ́tótó borí àrùn mọ́lẹ̀, bi ọyẹ́ ti ḿborí ooru” – “Cleanliness conquers disease as cold (harmattan) overcomes the heat”

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Ìmọ́tótó borí àrùn mọlẹ̀, bọ́yẹ́ ti ḿborí ooru
Àrùn ìwọ̀sí tinú ẹ̀gbin là wá
Iná ni ḿborí aṣọ ẹlẹ́gbin

Ni ayé àtijọ́ tàbi, lati bi agogo marun idaji ni ìmọ́tótó ti bẹ̀rẹ̀, nipa gbigbá inú àti àyiká ilé. Lẹhin eyi, àwọn àgbàlagbà á ṣe itọ́jú ara, wọn o si bójú tó bi àwọn ọmọ ilé-iwé yio ti ji, wẹ̀, múra, jẹun àti palẹ̀mọ́ àti kúrò ni ilé lọ si ilé-iwé àti ki àwọn àgbàlagbà lọ si ibi iṣẹ́ òòjọ́.

Mọ́inmọ́in/Ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀ Eléwé – Leaf wrapped steamed beans cake. Courtesy: @theyorubblog

Pàǹtí ni àtijọ́ wúlò fún ajílẹ̀ nitori ara oúnjẹ ni. Ewé ni wọn fi ńpọ́n oúnjẹ tàbi ki wọn bu oúnjẹ sinú abọ́ àlò-tún-lò, omi wa ninú àmù (ikòkò amọ̀), ṣùgbọ́n láyé òde òni, ike aláyọ́ ni wọn fi ńbu oúnjẹ, wọn a si mu omi ninú àpò ọ̀rá. Ike àti ọ̀rá ki kẹ̀, ó si léwu fún ẹja odòàti ẹranko lati gbé mi, ó tún léwu fún àyìká. Àwọn ọ̀rá àti ike wọnyi pẹ̀lú nkan ti ó dá kún pàǹtí.

Ìmọ́tótó jinà si àwọn ara ilú ńlá, pàtàki, ilú Èkó nibiti ọpọ òṣiṣẹ́ ti ji jade lọ si ibi iṣẹ́ ki agogo marun idaji tó lù, bẹni wọn kò ni wọlé titi di agogo mẹwa alẹ́ nitori sún-kẹrẹ fà kẹrẹ ọkọ̀. Eyi kò lè jẹ ki wọn ri àyè tọ́jú inú ilé, àyiká tàbi ara. Ìjọba tún dá kún ẹ̀gbin ti ó gba ilú kan nitori ai pèsè àyè àti itọ́jú fún pàǹtí. Eleyi ńjẹ́ ki ará ilú kó ohun ẹ́gbin si ibikibi, bi oju-àgbàrá, ẹ̀bá-ọ̀nà, ori titi, inú odò àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Kikó ohun ẹ̀gbin di ojú-àgbàrá ńfa adágún omi ti ó ńfa ẹ̀fọn, ikún omi àti àrùn lati ara kòkòrò ti pàǹtí fa.

: Pàǹtí oju-àgbàra – Refuse dumped in open drainage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ̀gbin inú odo – Dumped refuse on the Lagos Lagoon. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Pàǹtí oju-ọ̀nà – Refuse on the Road. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Ìmọ́tótó borí àrùn mọ́lẹ̀, bi ọyẹ́ ti ḿborí ooru” àti orin Ìmọ́tótó ti wọn fi ńkọ́ àwon ọmọ ilé-iwé alakọbẹrẹ ṣe iranti à ti wá nkan ṣe si pàǹtí ti ó gba ilú kan.

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Originally posted 2014-10-21 09:25:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjùmòbí kò kan tãnu… Same parentage does not compel compassion…

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Same parentage does not compel compassion.

Òwe Yorùbá ní “Àjùmòbí kò kan tãnu, ẹni Olúwa bá rán síni ló nṣeni lõre”. Òwe yi wúlò lati gba àwọn ènìà tí o gbójúlé ẹbí níyànjú. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ rò wípé ẹ̀tọ́ ni ki ẹni tí ó bá lówó nínú ẹbí tàbí tí ó ngbe ni Òkè-Òkun bá wọn gbé ẹrù lai ro wípé ẹbí tí o lówó tàbí gbé l’Ókè-Òkun ní ẹrù tiwọn lati gbé.

Yorùbá ní “Òṣìṣẹ́ wa lõrun, abáni náwó wà níbòji”, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ agbójúlẹ́bí wọnyi, ma mba ẹni tí o nṣiṣẹ ka owó lai rò wípé ẹni tí ó nṣiṣẹ yi, nlãgun lati rí owó. Iṣẹ́ lẹ́ni tí ó wa l’Ókè-Òkun/Ìlú-Òyìnbó nṣe nínú òtútù. Fún àpẹrẹ: níbití olówó tàbí àwọn tí ó ngbe Òkè-òkun tí nṣe àwọn nkan níwọnba bí – ọmọ bíbí, aṣo rírà, ẹ̀rọ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀, àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ agbójúlẹ́bí á bímọ rẹpẹtẹ, kó owó lé aṣọ, bèrè ẹ̀rọ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ olówó nla tí ẹni tí ó wà l’Ókè-Òkun ó lè kó owó lé lórí àti gbogbo àṣejù míràn.

Ẹbí olówó tàbí tí ó ngbe Òkè-òkun kò lè dípò Ìjọba. Ọ̀dọ̀ Ìjọba tí ó ngba owó orí lóyẹ kí á ti bèrè ẹ̀tọ́, ki ṣe lọ́wọ́ ẹbí. Ẹbí tóní owó tàbí gbé Òkè-òkun lè fi ojú ãnu ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ki ṣe iṣẹ́ ẹni bẹ̃ lati gbé ẹrù ẹlẹ́rù. Ẹjẹ́ ká rántí òwe yi wípé “Àjùmọ̀bí kò kan tãnu, ẹni Olúwa bá rán síni ló nṣeni lõre”, nítorí aladugbo, àjòjì, ọ̀rẹ́, àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ, lè ṣeni lãnu bí Olúwa bá rán wọn.

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A Yoruba saying goes that “same parentage does not compel compassion, only those sent by God show compassion”. This proverb can be used to advice those dependent on family member. Many dependents think it is a right for rich or family members living abroad to carry their responsibilities. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-11-18 18:00:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ATỌ́NÀ LÉDÈ YORÙBÁ – Cardinal Directions in Yoruba

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A compass showing the poles in Yoruba language. The image is courtesy of @theyorubablog

Originally posted 2013-04-16 19:01:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Iṣẹ́ ni oògùn ìṣẹ́ – Hard-work is a cure for poverty

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Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ìwé akéwì-orin ni èdè Yorùbá ti àwọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé n kọ́ sórí ni ilé-ìwé ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ayé àtijọ:

Iṣẹ́ ni oògùn ìṣẹ́, múra si iṣẹ́ rẹ ọ̀rẹ́ mi, iṣẹ́ ni a fi i di ẹni gíga
Bí a kò bá rẹ́ni fẹ̀hìn tì, bí ọ̀lẹ là á rí
Bí a kò bá rẹ́ni gbẹ́kẹ̀lé, à á tẹra mọ iṣẹ́ ẹni
Ìyá rẹ lè lówó lọ́wọ́, Bàbá si lè lẹ́ṣin leekan
Bí o bá́ gbójú lé wọn, o tẹ́ tán ni mo sọ fún ọ
Ohun ti a kò bá jìyà fún kì í lè tọ́jọ́
Ohun ti á fara ṣiṣẹ́ fún ní í pẹ́ lọ́wọ́ ẹni
Apá lará, ìgunpá niyèkan
Bí ayé n fẹ́ ọ loni, bí o bá lówó lọ́wọ́, ni wọn má a fẹ́ ọ lọla
Tàbí tí o bá wà ní ipò àtàtà, ayé a yẹ́ ọ sí tẹ̀rín-tẹ̀rín
Jẹ́ kí o di ẹni n rágó, kí o ri bí ayé ti n yínmú sí ọ
Ẹ̀kọ́ sì tún n sọni dọ̀gá, mú́ra kí o kọ dáradára
Bí o sì rí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn, tí wọn fi ẹ̀kọ́ ṣe ẹ̀rín rín
Dákun má ṣe fara wé wọn
Ìyà n bọ̀ fọ́mọ tí kò gbọ́n, ẹkún n bẹ fọ́mọ tó n sá kiri
Má fòwúrọ̀ ṣeré, ọ̀rẹ́ mi, múra sí iṣẹ́ ọjọ́ n lọ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Work is the antidote for poverty, work hard, my friend
Attaining higher height is largely dependent on hard work
If there is no one to depend on, we simply work harder
Your mother may be wealthy, your father may have a ranch of horses
If you depend on their wealth, you may end up in disgrace, I tell you
Gains not earned through hard work, may not last
Whatever is earned through hard work, often last in one’s hand
The arm is a relative, the elbow remain a sibling
The world may love you today, it is only when you are relevant that you will be loved tomorrow
Or when you are in a position of authority, the world will honour you with cheers
Wait till you are poor and you will see how all will grimace at you
Education do contribute to making one relevant, ensure you acquire solid education
And if you see people mocking education,
Please do not emulate them
Suffering is lying in wait for irresponsible children, sorrow lies ahead for truants
Do not waste your early years, my friend, work harder, time waits for no one.

Originally posted 2017-01-17 12:00:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Obinrin kò ṣe e jánípò si ìdí Àdìrò nikan, Obinrin ló ni gbogbo Ilé – Women cannot be relegated to the kitchen, women are in charge of the entire home

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Ìtàn fi yé wa wi pé Yorùbá ka ọ̀rọ̀ obinrin si ni àṣà Yorùbá bi ó ti ẹ jẹ wi pé obinrin ki jẹ Ọba nitori ni àṣà ilú, ọkunrin ló njẹ olóri. Obinrin kò pọ̀ ni ipò agbára. Àwọn ipò obinrin ni ‘Ìyáálé’, eyi jẹ́ iyàwó àgbà tàbi iyàwó àkọ́fẹ́ ninú ẹbí, pàtàki ni ilé o ni iyàwó púpọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ọkùnrin ni ‘olóri ẹbí’. Ipò obinrin kò pin si idi àdìrò àti inú ilé yókù gẹ́gẹ́ bi Olóri Òṣèlú Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari ti sọ.

Obinrin Yorùbá ti ni àyè lati ṣe iṣẹ́ ti pẹ́, bi ó ti ẹ̀ jẹ́ wi pé àwọn iṣẹ́ obinrin bi oúnjẹ ṣí ṣe, ẹní hí hun, aṣọ hí hun, aró ṣi ṣe, òwú gbi gbọ̀n, ọjà ti tà (ẹ̀kọ́ ọrọ̀ ajé díẹ̀), oúnjẹ sí sè àti itọ́jú ẹbi ni obinrin nṣe. Àwọn ọkùnrin nṣe iṣẹ́ agbára bi iṣẹ́ ọdẹ, alágbẹ̀dẹ, àgbẹ̀ tàbi iṣẹ́ oko (iṣẹ́ fún ji jẹ àti mimu ẹbí). Obinrin ni ògúná gbongbo ni oníṣòwò òkèèrè, eyi jẹ ki obinrin lè ni ọrọ̀ àti lati lè gba oyè ‘Ìyálóde’. Fún àpẹrẹ, àwọn Ìyálóde ni ó njẹ Olóri ọjà ni gbogo ilẹ̀ Yorùbá àti alá-bójútó fún ọ̀rọ̀ obinrin.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi àṣà ibilẹ̀ Yorùbá, àwọn ọkùnrin gbà ki iyàwó wọn ṣe iṣẹ́ lati ran ẹbí lọ́wọ́, eyi lè jẹ́ nitori àwọn ọkùnrin ni iyàwó púpọ̀, nitori èyi, kò nira bi iyàwó kan tàbi méji bá lọ ṣòwò ni òkèèrè, àwọn iyàwó yókù yio bójú tó ilé. Àṣà òkè-òkun fi fẹ́ iyàwó kan àti ẹ̀sìn òkèère ti Yorùbá gbà ló sọ àdìrò di ipò fún obinrin àti “Alá-bọ́dó, Ìyàwóilé tàbi Oníṣẹ́-ilé” ti ó di iṣẹ́ obinrin. Obinrin ayé òde òní kàwé, ṣùgbọ́n bi wọn kò ti ẹ kàwé, gbogbo ẹni ti ó bá ni làákàyè fún àṣà, kò gbọdọ̀ já obinrin si ipò kankan ni ilé nitori obinrin ló ni gbogbo ilé.

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Originally posted 2016-10-25 21:42:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Iṣẹ́ ni oògùn ìṣẹ́ – Hard-work is a cure for poverty

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