Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

Discussing as many Yoruba proverbs as possible and relating them to day to day life…

“Ilé làbọ̀ simi oko, ṣùgbọ́n bi ilé bá sanni àwọ̀ là nwò”: “Home is for rest on return from the farm, but the convenience of the home is a reflection on the skin”

sún-kẹrẹ fà-kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ – Lagos Traffic jam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gbogbo olólùfẹ́ èdè Yorùbá, pataki àwọn ti o fi ìfẹ́ tẹ̀ lé àkọ-sílẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ gbígbé èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá́ lárugẹ lóri ẹ̀rọ ayélujára, mo jẹ yin ni àlàyé ohun ti ojú ri lẹhin àbọ̀ oko. Ẹ o ṣe akiyesi wípé, ìwé kikọ wa din kù diẹ nitori adarí ìwé lọ bẹ ilé wò fún ìgbà diẹ. Ni gbogbo àsìkò ti adarí ìwé fi wa ni ilé (Nigeria), ìṣòro nla ni lati lè kọ ìwé lori ayélujára nitori dákú-dájí iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná.

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Ó ṣeni lãnu pé “oko” ninu àlàyé yi (òkè-òkun/ìlú-oyinbo) sàn ju “ilé” Èkó. Lẹhin ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún, “kàkà ki ewé àgbọn dẹ, koko ló tún nle si”. Ni totọ, àwọn Oní-ṣòwò ni orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ǹgbìyànjú, nitori kò rọrùn lati ṣòwò ni ìlú ti ohun amáyé-dẹrùn ti ìgbàlódé bi iná mona-mona, òpópónà tó dára, omi mimu, àbò, àti bẹbẹ̃ lọ, kò ti ṣe dẽde. A ṣe akiyesi pé nkan wọ́n ni ilé ju oko lọ, pataki ìnáwó lórí ounjẹ, ẹrọ iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná àti ọkọ̀ wíwọ̀. Ai si iná, ariwo ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná, fèrè ọkọ̀ àti sún-kẹrẹ fà-kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ kò jẹ́ ki akọ̀we yi gbádùn ilé bi oko.

A lè sọ wípé àwọn Gómìnà ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ngbiyanju, ṣùgbọ́n “omi pọ̀ ju ọkà lọ”. Àyè iṣẹ́ ti ó yẹ ki Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ṣe ti wọn kò ṣe ńfa ìnira fún ará ìlú. “Ẹ̀bẹ̀ là ńbẹ òṣìkà ki ó tú ìlú rẹ̀ ṣe”, nitori eyi, a bẹ Ìjọba àti àwọn Gómìnà pé ki wọn sowọ́ pọ̀ lati tú orílẹ̀ èdè ṣe ni pataki ìpèsè ohun amáyé-dẹrùn.

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Originally posted 2013-11-15 21:57:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Wi wé Gèlè Aṣọ Òfì/Òkè – How to tie Yoruba Traditional Woven Fabric

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Aṣọ-Òfì tàbi Aṣọ-Òkè jẹ́ aṣọ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Aṣọ òde ni, nitori kò ṣe gbé wọ lójojúmọ́. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Aṣọ-Òfì/Òkè wúwo, ṣùgbọ́n ti ìgbàlódé ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fúyẹ́ nitori òwú igbalode. Yorùbá ma nlo Aso-Oke fún Igbéyàwó, Ìkómọ, Òkú ṣi ṣe, Oyè ji jẹ, àti ayẹyẹ ìbílẹ̀ yoku. Ó dùn lati wé, ó si yẹ ni. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò wi wé gèlè Aṣọ-Òkè ninú àwòrán àti àpèjúwe ojú iwé yi:

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Yoruba traditional woven clothes is indigenous to the Yoruba people. It is an occasional wear, as it cannot be worn as a daily casual wear. Many of these traditional fabrics are heavy, but the modern ones are light because it is woven with the modern light weight threads. It is often used during traditional marriage, Naming Ceremony, Burial, Chieftaincy Celebration and during other traditional festivals. It is easy to tie and it is very befitting. Check out the video on how to tie the traditional woven clothes as head tie on the video on this page.

Originally posted 2015-07-10 10:15:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ránti Ọmọ Ẹni ti Iwọ Nṣe: Olè ki ṣe Orúkọ Rere lati fi Jogún” – “Remember the Child of Whom you are: Being labelled a ‘Thief’ is Not a Good Legacy”

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Oriṣiriṣi òwe ni Yorùbá ni lati fihàn pé iwà rere ló ni ayé. Iwà ni Yorùbá kàsí ni ayé àtijọ́ ju owó ti gbogbo ilú bẹ̀rẹ̀ si bọ ni ayé òde òni. Fún àpẹrẹ, Yorùbá ni “Ẹni bá jalè ló bọmọ jẹ́”, lati gba òṣiṣẹ́ ni ìyànjú pé ki wọn tẹpámọ́ṣẹ́, ki wọn má jalè.

Ránti Ọmọ Ẹni ti Iwọ Nṣe – Leave a good legacy. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ayé òde òni, owó ti dipò iwà. Olóri Ijọ, Olóri ilú àti Òṣèlú ti ó ja Ijọ àti ilú ni olè ni ará ilú bẹ̀rẹ̀ si i bọ ju àwọn Olóri ti kò lo ipò lati kó owó ijọ àti ilú fún ara wọn. Owó ti ó yẹ ki Olóri Ijọ fi tọ́jú aláìní, tàbi ki Òṣèlú fi pèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn bi omi mimu, ọ̀nà tó dára, ilé ìwòsàn, ilé-iwé, iná mọ̀nàmọ́ná àti bẹ ẹ bẹ ẹ lọ ni wọn kó si àpò, ti wọn nná èérún rẹ fún ijọ tàbi ará ilú ti ó bá sún mọ́ wọn. Ará ilú ki ronú wi pé “Alaaru tó njẹ́ búrẹ́dì, awọ ori ẹ̀ ló njẹ ti kò mọ̀”.

Owé Yorùbá ti ó sọ wi pé “Ránti ọmọ Ẹni ti iwọ nṣe ” pin si ọ̀nà méji. Ni apá kan, inú ọmọ ẹni ti ó hu iwà rere ni àwùjọ á dùn lati ránti ọmọ ẹni ti ó nṣe, ṣùgbọ́n inú ọmọ “Olè”, apànìyàn, àjẹ́, àti oniwà burúkú yoku, kò lè dùn lati ránti ọmọ ẹni ti wọn nṣe. Nitori eyi, ki èniyàn hu iwà rere.

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Originally posted 2015-10-09 15:29:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀pọ̀ ni eṣú fi nya igi oko: Ìbò ni ipinlẹ Ọ̀ṣun” – “There is strength in numbers: Osun State Election”

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Ninú Ẹ̀yà mẹrin-din-logoji orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria, ẹ̀yà mẹ́fà ni o wa ni ipinlẹ Yorùbá lápapọ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀yà wọnyi ni: Èkó – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Ìkẹjà; Èkiti – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Adó-Èkiti; Ò̀gùn – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Abẹ́òkúta; Ondo – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Àkúrẹ́; Ọ̀ṣun – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Òṣogbo àti Ọyọ – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Ìbàdàn.

ọ̀pọ̀ ara Ọ̀ṣun dibò àti bójú tó ibò wọn – Osun voters voted and protected their votes

Ni Òkè-Òkun, bi enia ba ni ẹjọ́ ni ilé-ẹjọ́, tàbi ó ti ṣe ẹ̀wọ̀n ri, tàbi hùwà àbùkù miran, irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ kò lè gbé àpóti ibò ṣùgbọ́n, ti kò bá ni itiju, ti ó gbé àpóti ibò, ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn èrò ilú kò ni dibò fún irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀. Eyi kò ri béè ni orilẹ-èdè Nigeria, nitori, ẹlẹ́wòn, eleru, olè, apànìyàn àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, ti ó di olówó ojiji ló ńgbé àpóti ibò nitori wọn mọ̀ pé àwọn lè fi èrú dé ipò.

Àwọn èrò ẹ̀yà Ọ̀ṣun fi òwe Yorùbá ti o ni “Ọ̀pọ̀ ni eṣú fi ńya igi oko” hàn ni idibò ti ó kọjá ni ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta, ọjọ́ kẹsan, oṣù kẹjọ, ọdún Ẹgbẹlemẹrinla, wọn kò bẹ̀rù bi Ìjọba àpapọ̀ Nigeria ti kó Ológun àti ohun ijà ti àwọn ará ilú lati da ẹ̀rù bà wọn. Wọn tú jáde lati fi ọ̀pọ̀ dibò àti bójú tó ibò wọn lati gbé Góminà Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Rauf Arẹ́gbẹ́ṣọlá padà.

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Out of the thirty-six States in Nigeria, six are in Yoruba land altogether. These States are: Lagos – State capital Ikeja; Ekiti – State capital at Ado-Ekiti; Ogun – State capital at Abeokuta; Ondo – State capital at Akure; Osun – State capital at Osogbo and Oyo with the State capital at Ibadan.

In the developed world/abroad, if a person has a pending law suit in the Court, or has once been in prison, or has behaved in a disgraceful manner, such person cannot vie for a Political position, but even if such a person has no sense of shame, and decided to vie, many of the masses would not vote for such. This is not the case in Nigeria, because a prisoner, fraudster, thief, killers/assassin etc with their ill-gotten wealth/money could vie for political position since they know they could win through fraudulent means.

The people of Osun State reflected the application of the Yoruba proverb that said “It is by means of their numbers that Locusts could tear down a tree” during the Governorship Election held on Saturday, ninth August, 2014, when they defied the Federal might as Soldiers and armoured tanks were drafted to intimidate the people. They trooped out in their numbers to vote and protect their votes to re-elect Governor (Mr) Rauf Aregbesola.

Originally posted 2014-08-15 22:49:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Jọ mi, Jọ mi, Òkúrorò/Ìkanra ló ndà – Insisting on people doing things one’s way, would turn one to an ill-tempered or peevish person

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Yorùbá ni “Bi Ọmọdé ba ṣubú á wo iwájú, bi àgbà ba ṣubú á wo ẹ̀hìn”. Bi enia bá dé ipò àgbà, pàtàki gẹ́gẹ́ bi òbí, àgbà ìdílé tàbi ọ̀gá ilé iṣẹ́, ẹni ti ó bá ni ìfẹ́ kò ni fẹ́ ki àwọn ti ó mbọ̀ lẹhin ṣubú tàbi ki wọn kùnà.

Ẹni ti ó bá fẹ ìlọsíwájú ẹnikeji pàtàki, ọmọ ẹni, aya tabi oko eni, ẹ̀gbọ́n, àbúro, ọmọ-iṣẹ, ọmọ ilé-iwé, aládúgbò, ẹbi, ọ̀rẹ́, ojúlùmọ̀ àti ará, a má a tẹnu mọ ìbáwí lati kìlọ̀ fún àwọn ti ó mbọ̀ lẹhin ki wọn ma ba a ṣìnà. Eleyi lè jẹ ki irú àgbà bẹ́ẹ̀ dàbi onikọnra lójú ẹni ti nwọn báwí. Fún àpẹrẹ ni ayé òde òní, bi òbí ba nsọ fún ọmọdé nígbà gbogbo pé ki ó ma joko si ori ayélujára lati má a ṣeré, ki ó lè sùn ni àsikò tàbi ki ó ma ba fi àkókò ti ó yẹ kó ka iwé ṣeré lóri ayélujára, bi oníkọnra ni òbí ńrí, ṣùgbọ́n iyẹn kò ni ki òbí ma ṣe ohun ti ó yẹ lati ṣe fún di dára ọmọ.

Yorùbá sọ wi pé, “Ajá ti ó bá ma sọnù, ki gbọ́ fèrè Ọdẹ”. Ki ènìyàn ma ba di oníkọran, kò si ẹni ti ó lè jọ ẹnikeji tán, àwọn ibeji pàápàá kò jọra. Bi ọkọ tàbi aya bá ni dandan ni ki aya tàbi ọkọ ṣe nkan bi òhun ti fẹ́ ni ìgbà gbogbo, ìkanra ló ńdà. Nitori èyi, bi enia bá ti ṣe ìkìlọ̀, ki ó mú ẹnu kúrò ti ó bá ri wi pé ẹni ti òhun ti báwí kò fẹ́ gbọ́.

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According to a Yoruba adage, “When a child falls, he/she looks ahead, when an elder falls, he/she reflects on the past”. When one reaches the position of an elder, particularly as a parent, family leader, a big boss, or a benevolent person would not want those coming behind or less experienced go astray or make the same mistake one has made in the past. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-07-24 21:38:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan – Ayé Móoru” – “Heaven is collapsing, is not a problem peculiar to one person – Global Warming”

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Ọ̀run nyabọ̀ – Nature’s fury

Ìbẹ̀rù tó gbòde ayé òde òni ni pé “Ayé Móoru”, nitori iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti o nṣẹlẹ̀ ni àgbáyé bi òjò àrọ̀ irọ̀ dá ni ilú kan, ilẹ̀-riru ni òmìràn, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀, omíyalé, ijà iná àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Eleyi dá ìbẹ̀rù silẹ̀ ni àgbáyé pàtàki ni àwọn ilú Òkè-Òkun bi Àmẹ́ríkà ti ó ka àwọn iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ wọnyi si àfọwọ́fà ọmọ ẹda. Wọn kilọ̀ pé bi wọn kò bá wá nkan ṣe si Ayé Móoru yi, ayé yio parẹ́.

Àpẹrẹ miran ti a lè fi ṣe àlàyé pé “Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan”, ni ẹni ti ó sọ pé ohun ri amin pé ayé ti fẹ parẹ́, àwọn kan gbàgbọ́, wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ta ohun ìní wọn. Àti ẹni ti ó ta ohun ìní àti ẹni ti ó ra, kò si ninú wọn ti ó ma mú nkankan lọ ti ayé bá parẹ ni tootọ. Elòmíràn, kò ni ṣe iwadi ohun ti àwọn èniyàn fi ńsáré, ki ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si sáré. Ọpọlọpọ ti sa wọ inú ewu ti wọn rò wí pé àwọn sá fún. Fún àpẹrẹ, nigbati iná ajónirun balẹ̀ ni àgọ́ Ológun ni Ikẹja ni ìlú Èkó ni bi ọdún mẹwa sẹhin. Bi àwọn kan ti gbọ́ ìró iná ajónirun yi, wọn sáré titi ọpọ fi parun si inú irà ni Ejigbo ni ọ̀nà jínjìn si ibi ti ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti ṣẹlẹ̀.

Òwe Yorùbá yi ṣe gba àwọn ti o nbẹ̀rù nigba gbogbo níyànjú wí pé ó yẹ ki èniyàn fara balẹ̀ lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ ki ó tó “kú sílẹ̀ de ikú”. Bi èniyàn bẹ̀rù á kú, bi kò bẹ̀rù á kú, nitori gẹ́gẹ́ bi itàn àdáyébá, gbogbo ohun ti ó nṣẹlẹ̀ láyé òde òni ló ti ṣẹlẹ̀ ri.

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Originally posted 2016-04-19 08:30:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Òjò nrọ̀, Orò nké, atọ́kùn àlùgbè ti ò láṣọ méji a sùn ihòhò – Owó epo rọ̀bì fọ́”: “The rain is falling and the call of the secret cult is sounding loudly outside, the shuttle that lacks a change of clothing will sleep naked – Crude Oil price crashed”

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Ìgbà tàbi àsikò mèji ló wà ni ọ̀pọ̀ ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀-dúdú, ìgbà òjò àti ẹ̀rùn. Ni ayé àtijọ́, òjò ni ará ilú gbójúlé lati pọn omi silẹ̀ fún ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀. Àsikò òjò ṣe pàtàki fún iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀, omi pi pọn pamọ́ fún li lò, àti fún ìtura lọ́wọ́ ooru.

Ẹ̀rọ wi wa epo rọ̀bì – Crude Oil Rig. Oil Price Drop Deepens Nigeria Economy Concerns

A lè fi ìgbà òjò wé ìgbà ti orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria pa owó rẹpẹtẹ lori epo rọ̀bì lai fi owó pamọ́. Lati ìgbà ti epo rọ̀bì ti gbòde, ilú ko kọ ara si iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀ àti àwọn iṣẹ́ miran ti ó lè pa owó wọlé. Àwọn Ìjọba Ológun àti Alágbádá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ná owó bi ẹni pé ìgbà ẹ̀rùn kò ni dé. Àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ gbigbà àti ji jà ilú ni olè, kò jẹ ki òjò owó epo rọ̀bì rọ̀ kári. Pẹ̀lú gbogbo owó epo rọ̀bì rẹpẹtẹ, iwà ibàjẹ́ pọ̀ si, kò si ọ̀nà ti ó dára, ilé-iwé bàjẹ́ si, ilé-iwòsàn kò ni ẹ̀rọ igbàlódé, ilú wà ni òkùnkùn nitori dákú-dáji iná-mọ̀nàmọ́ná àti ìnira yoku.

Òwe Yorùbá sọ wipé “Òjò nrọ̀, Orò nké, atọ́kùn àlùgbè ti ò láṣọ méji a sùn ihòho” Ìtumọ̀ òwe yi ni pé “Ẹni ti kò bá pọn omi de òùngbẹ nigbà òjò , a jẹ ìyà rẹ ni ìgbà ẹ̀rùn”. A lè fi òwe yi ṣe ikilọ fún àwọn Òṣèlú Alágbádá ti ó nkéde fún ibò ni lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ pé àtúnṣe ṣi wà lati rán aṣọ kọjá méji fún ará ilú. Ni àsikò ẹ̀rùn ti owó epo rọ̀bì fọ́ yi, ó yẹ ki àwọn Òṣèlú lè ronú ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati yi ìwà padà kúrò ni inákuná àti lati ronú ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati pa owó wọlé kún owó epo rọ̀bì, ki ilú lè rọgbọ lọ́jọ́ iwájú.

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Originally posted 2015-02-06 09:30:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“BÍ A TI NṢE NI ILÉ WA…”: MICHELLE OBAMA’S DRESSING AT OSCAR 2013

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Image is from MSNBC (http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/25/a-cover-up-by-the-iranian-press-michelle-obama-has-no-right-to-bare-arms/) They covered the story on the Iranian Press Agency that found Michelle Obama’s dress a little too over the edge.

“Bí a ti nṣe ní ilé wa, ewọ ibòmíì”: “Our ways at home, a taboo for others” — one man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Òwe yi fihàn wípé bí ọpọlọpọ ti sọ wípé imura Obìnrin Akọkọ ni ìlú America Michelle Obama (ni OSCAR 2013) ti dara tó, ewọ ni ki obinrin Iran mura bẹ. Awọn obinrin Iran nilati bo gbogbo ara pẹlu “Hijab” nitori wọn o gbọdọ rí irun, apá tàbí ẹsẹ obìnrin ni gbangba.

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This Yoruba proverb: “Our ways at home, a taboo for others”, shows that even though many people thought the First Lady Michelle Obama’s dressing for the Oscar was stunning, it might be a taboo for an Iranian woman to dress like that. Iranian women must cover all their bodies with “Hijab” because women’s hair, arms or legs must not be exposed in the public.

Originally posted 2013-02-26 18:17:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Gèlè ò dùn bi ká mọ̀ ọ́ wé, ká mọ̀ ọ́ wé, kò tó kó yẹni”: “Head tie is not as sweet as the skill of tying, having the skill of tying is not as sweet as how well it fits”

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Aṣọ Yorùbá, ìró àti bùbá kò pé lai si gèlè. Gèlè oriṣiriṣi ló wà̀, a lè lo gèlè aṣọ ìbílẹ̀ bi: aṣọ òfi/òkè, àdìrẹ, tàbi ki á yọ gèlè lára aṣọ. Ọpọlọpọ gèle ìgbàlódé wá lati òkè òkun.

: Gèlè aṣọ òfì/òkè – Head tie from traditional woven fabric. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè oriṣiriṣi – Various Head ties. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè aṣọ òkè-òkun ti ìgbàlódé̀̀̀̀ – Modern imported fabric head-tie. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè aṣọ ànkàrá – Head tie from same (cotton fabric). Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ìmúra obinrin Yorùbá kò pé lai wé gèlè, ṣùgbọ́n òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Gele ko dun bi ka mo we Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-26 10:30:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan”: “The sky is falling, is not a matter limited to a person”.

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Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀ – the sky is falling. Courtesy: @theyroubablog

Òwe Yorùbá yi ṣe gba àwọn ti o nbẹ̀rù nigba gbogbo níyànjú wípé ó yẹ ki èniyàn fara balẹ̀ lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ ki ó tó “kú sílẹ̀ de ikú”.

Ẹlòmíràn, kò ni ṣe iwadi ohun ti àwọn èniyàn fi ńsáré, ki ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si sáré. Ọpọlọpọ ti sa wọ inú ewu ti wọn rò wípé àwọn sá fún. Fún àpẹrẹ, nigbati iná ajónirun balẹ̀ ni àgọ́ Ológun ni Ikẹja ni ìlú Èkó ni bi ọdún mẹjọ sẹhin. Bi àwọn kan ti gbọ́ ìró iná ajónirun yi, wọn sáré titi ọpọ fi parun si inú irà ni Ejigbo ni ọ̀nà jínjìn si ibi ti ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti ṣẹlẹ̀.

Àpẹrẹ miran ti a lè fi ṣe àlàyé pé “Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan” ni ẹni ti ó sọ pé ohun ri wípé ayé ti fẹ parẹ́, àwọn kan gbàgbọ́, wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ta ohun ìní wọn. Àti ẹni ti ó ta ohun ìní àti ẹni ti ó ra, kò si ninú wọn ti ó ma mú nkankan lọ ti ayé bá parẹ nitotọ.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

This Yoruba proverb can be used to encourage those who are always afraid, that it is good to be patient enough to find out the happenings before “dying in readiness for death”.

Some, will not enquire about why people are running before they begin to run too. Many have ran into danger that they thought they were trying to escape. An example, was when there was bomb explosion at the Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos about eight years ago. When some heard the explosion, they ran until they perished at the Ejigbo marsh, a far distance from the incident.

Another example that can be used to buttress the proverb that “The sky is falling, is not a matter limited to a person”, was when a soothsayer predicted that the world was coming to an end at the beginning of the new millennium, many believed and they began to sell off their properties. Both the property seller and the property buyer, none would take along anything were the world to have come to an end as predicted.

Originally posted 2013-09-27 18:37:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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