Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

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

Àpẹrẹ Ìsìnkú Ìbílẹ̀ fún Arúgbó ni Ilẹ́ Yorùbá – Example of Yoruba Traditional Burial Rites for the Elderly

Ìnáwó rẹpẹtẹ ni ìsìnkú arúgbó jẹ́ ni ilé Yorùbá. Bi arúgbó bá kú ni ilé Yorùbá ki ṣe òkú ọ̀fọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n òkú ijọ àti ji jẹ, mi mu ni pàtàki bi irú arúgbó bá bi àwọn ọmọ ti ó ti dàgbà. Gbogbo ẹbi, ará àti ilú yi ó parapọ̀ lati ṣe ẹ̀yẹ ikẹhin fún irú arúgbó bẹ́ ẹ̀. Àwọn ọmọ àti ọmọ-ọmọ yi o ṣe oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀yẹ ìbílẹ̀ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọjọ́ lati gbé ìyá tàbi àgbà bàbá àgbà relé. Bi eléré ìbílẹ̀ kan ti nlọ ni òmíràn yio de, eleyi lo njẹ́ ki ilú kékeré dùn.

A o ṣe àpẹrẹ àṣà ìsìnkú ìbílẹ̀ fún arúgbó pẹ̀lú ni Ìbòròpa Àkókó ilú Yorùbá ni ẹ̀gbẹ́ Ìkàrẹ́-Àkókó ti Ipinle Ondo, orile-ede Nigeria.
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Burial of the old one is often an expensive affair In Yoruba land. When an old person dies, it is not mournful, but of celebration marked with dancing and feasting particularly when the old person is survived by successful grown up children. All the families, contemporaries and the entire community often join hands to perform the last rites for such old person. The children and grand-children would join hands in the performance of several days’ traditional burial ceremonies held to give the deceased old mother or father a befitting last rites. As one traditional performer is departing another one is replacing, this is a contributory factor to the fun enjoyed in the smaller Yoruba communities.

Video recording example of traditional burial of the elderly held in Iboropa Akoko, a small town near Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria are here below.

Originally posted 2017-05-19 23:07:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi eyi ò ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – bi Ọlọrun o pani, ẹnikan ò lè pani”: If this has not happened, something else would – If God does not kill, no one can kill”.

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Ìtàn yi dá lori Bàbá ti aládũgbò mọ si “Bàbá Beyioṣe”. Bàbá yi jẹ onígbàgbọ́, ti ki ja tabi ṣe ãpọn. O bi ọmọ mẹta ti wọn jọ ngbe nitori iyawo rẹ ti kú. Ni ilé ti o ngbe, ó fi ifẹ hàn si àwọn olùbágbé àti aládũgbò. Bi Bàbá yi bá fẹ́ la ija yio sọ pé “ẹ má jà, a ò mọ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ohun ti ẹ ńjà lé lori ṣe, nitori na ‘bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe’.

Ni ọjọ́ kan, ọmọ kú fún obinrin olùbágbélé Bàbá Beyioṣe. Bàbá tún dé ọdọ obinrin yi lati tu ninu, o sọ fún pe “Bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – ẹ pẹ̀lẹ́, a o mọ̀ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ṣe”. Ọrọ ìtùnú yi bi ẹniti o ṣe ọ̀fọ̀ ọmọ ti ó kú ninu tó bẹ gẹ ti o fi gbèrò pe ohun yio dán ìgbàgbọ́ Bàbá Beyioṣe wo nipa wiwo ohun ti yio ṣe ti ọmọ ti rẹ nã bá kú.

Ogi – Corn starch. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ogi – Corn pap. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kan, Bàbá Beyioṣe, sọ fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ pé ohun fẹ ji dé ibikan. Ó ṣe ètò pé ki wọn mu ògì àti àkàrà ni òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ na. Àwọn ọmọ ji, wọn lọ si àrò, wọn po ògì lai mọ pe, obinrin ti ọmọ rẹ ku ti bu májèlé si ògì yi. Àwọn ọmọ gbé ògì wọlé ṣùgbọ́n wọn dúró de ikan ninu wọn ti ó lọ ra àkàrà. Nigbati ẹni ti ó lọ ra àkàrà de, ẹ̀gbọ́n àgbà pin àkàrà ṣùgbọ́n ija bẹ silẹ nitori ẹni ti o pin akara ko pin daradara. Nibi ti wọn ti ńja, ògì ti o jẹ ounjẹ àárọ̀ àwọn ọmọ Bàbá Beyioṣe dànù. Ori igbe ògì ti ó dànù ni àwọn ọmọ wa nigbati Bàbá Beyioṣe wọlé. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi iṣe rẹ, ó sọ fún àwọn ọmọ pé “ẹ má jà, bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – a o mọ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ṣe”.

Obinrin ti o fi májèlé si ògì, ti o reti ki àwọn ọmọ Bàbá Beyioṣe ó kú, ba jade nigbati ó gbọ́ ohun ti o sọ lati tu àwọn ọmọ rẹ ninu. Ó jẹ́wọ́ pe nitotọ, onígbàgbọ́ ni Bàbá Beyioṣe nitori ohun ti ohun ṣe, ó wá tọrọ idariji. Bàbá Beyioṣe dariji, ó fún àwọn ọmọ lówó lati ra ounjẹ miran.

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Originally posted 2013-11-29 23:33:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ÌHÀ TI AWỌN ÒBÍ NI ILẸ̀ KAARỌ OOJIRE KỌ SI ÈDÈ YORÙBÁ: THE ATTITUDE OF PARENTS IN YORUBA LAND TOWARDS YORUBA LANGUAGE

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A sọ wipe ọmọ kò gbọ́ èdè, tani kó kọ̃? Àwa òbí nii ṣe púpọ ni bi àwọn ọmọ wa ṣe mú èdè
abi-nibi wọn. Àwa òbí lati yi ìhà ti a kọ si èdè Yorùbá padá, ti a kò bá fẹ́ ki o pòórá.
Òwe Yorùbá kan tilẹ sọ wípé, “Onígbá Io npe igbá rẹ ni pankara, ti a fi nbaa fi kolẹ’.
Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òbí, ohun ti a bá fi lélẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ wa lati ìgbà èwe ni wọn yio gbọ́njú mọ,
ti wọn yio si dìmú.

Ṣugbọn kini a nfi lélẹ̀? ‘Ẹ̀kọ́ Àjòjì’! Eyi yi ni Èdè Gẹẹsi. Àwa òbí papa, ti a rò
pé a ti lajú ju pé kaa mã fi èdè abínibí wa maa ba àwọn ọmọ sọ̀rọ̀ nílé lọ. Àti kàwé, a si
ti bọ́ si ipele tó ga ju èyi ti a bi wa si lọ, nitori na, èdè wa di ohun ìtìjú àti àbùkù, ti kò yẹ
ipò ti a wà.

Ẹ jẹ́ ki a kọ́ ọgbọ́n lára àwọn Ìgbò, Hausa, Oyinbo, China àti India,ki a si fi won ṣe àwòkọ́ṣe. Kò si ibi ti àwọn wọnyi wà, yálà nílé tabi lóko, èdè wọn, ni wọn maa ba awọn ọmọ sọ. Àwọn Oyinbo gbé èdè wọn ni arugẹ, ni ó mú ki idaji gbogbo enia ni àgbáyé ki ó maa lo èdè wọn. Àwọn ará ìlú China, ẹ̀wẹ̀, kò fi èdè wọn ṣeré rárá, tó bẹ̃ ti odindi ìlú America, àti àwọn kan ni ilẹ̀ adúláwọ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ awọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé wọn ni Mandarin, ẹ̀yà èdè China. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-10-08 18:36:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A sọ̀rọ̀ ẹran ti o ni ìwo, igbin yọjú”: “Talking of animals with horns, the snail appeared”.

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Ẹfọ̀n – Buffalo Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọ̀pọ̀ ẹranko ti ó ni ìwo lóri, ma nlo lati fi gbèjà ara wọ́n ti ewu bá dojú kọ wọ́n. Ni ìdà keji, ìwo igbin wà fún lati fura ninú ewu, nitorina, bi igbin bá rò pé ewu wa ni àyíká́, igbin àti ìwo rẹ̀, a kó wọ karaun fún àbò. Fún ẹranko àti igbin, ìwo ti ó le ẹranko àti ìwo rírọ̀ igbin wà fún iṣẹ́ kan naa, mejeeji wà fún àbò ṣùgbọ́n fún iwúlò ọ̀tọ̀tọ̀. O yẹ ki igbin mọ iwọn ara rẹ̀ lati mọ̀ pé irú ìwo ohun kò wà fún ohun ijà, lai si bẹ̃, wọ́n á tẹ igbin pa. A lè lo òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “A sọ̀rọ̀ ẹran ti o ni ìwo, ìgbín yọjú” yi fún àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ wọnyi: a lè fi bá ẹni ti ó bá jọ ara rẹ lójú wi; aimọ iwọn ara ẹni léwu; ọgbọ́n wà ninu mi mọ agbára àti àbùkù ara ẹni; ki á lo ohun ti a ni fún ohun ti ó yẹ – bi a bá lo ìmọ̀ òṣìṣẹ́ fún irú iṣẹ́ ti wọn mọ̀, á din àkókò àti ìnáwó kù; àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

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Originally posted 2013-08-23 11:48:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani” – “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”.

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Kò si ibi ti ẹ̀tàn tàbi ká dani kò ti lè wá. Ẹni ti ó bá ni iwà burúkú bi: ojúkòkòrò, ìlara àti ìmọ-tara-ẹni nikan, lè dani tàbi tan-nijẹ. Ọmọ lè tan bàbá tàbi ìyá, ìyá tàbi bàbá lè tan ọmọ, ọkọ lè da aya, ọmọ-ìyá tàbi ẹbi ẹni lè tan ni jẹ, tàbi dani, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbà, èniyàn ki reti irú iwà yi lati ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀rẹ́. Nitori ifi ọkàn tàn si ọ̀rẹ́, ìbànújẹ́ tàbi ẹ̀dùn ọkàn gidi ni fún èniyàn ti ọ̀rẹ́ bá da tàbi tàn jẹ.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ pé, “Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani”. Òwe yi fihàn pé kò si ẹni ti kò lè dani tàbi tan ni jẹ, nitori “Àgbẹ́kẹ̀lé enia, asán ló jẹ́”. A lè fi òwe yi ṣe ìtùnú fún ẹni ti irònú bá nitori ọ̀rẹ́ da a, tàbi ti ó sọ ohun ribiribi nù nitori ẹ̀tàn ọ̀rẹ́.

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Disappointment or deception can come from anyone or anywhere. Anyone with bad character such as: Greed, envy and selfishness, can disappoint or deceive others. Disappointment or deceit could come from children to parents, mother or father to children, husband to wife or vice versa, or from siblings or family members, but most times, people never expected such from friends. As a result of placing great confidence in a friend, it often causes sorrow or depression for people that are disappointed or deceived.

According to the Yoruba adage that said “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”. This proverb showed that anyone could disappoint or deceive because “Trust/confidence in people is vanity”. The adage can be used to console or comfort those that are depressed as a result of friend’s disappointment or those who have incurred losses as a result of a friend’s deceit.

Originally posted 2014-10-28 19:45:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ohun gbogbo ki i tó olè: Òṣèlú Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú – Nothing ever satisfies the thief: African Leaders/Politicians

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Òṣèlú Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú African Union leaders

Kò si oye ọdún ti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Òṣèlú Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú lè lò ni ipò ti wọn lè gbà lẹ́rọ̀ lati kúrò. Bi àyè bá gbà wọn, wọn fẹ kú si ori oyè. Bi a bá ṣe akiyesi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Òṣèlú Òkè-Òkun, bi àwọn ará ilú bá ti dibò pé wọn kò fẹ́ wọn nipa yin yan ẹlòmíràn, wọn yio gbà lẹ́rọ̀, lati gbé Ìjọba fún ẹni tuntun ti ará ilú yan, ṣùgbọ́n kò ri bẹ ẹ ni Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú.

Ohun ti ó jẹ́ ki àwọn Òṣèlú Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú fẹ́ kú si ipò pọ. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olóri Òṣèlú Nigeria, ki ba jẹ ti Ìjọba Ológun tàbi Alágbádá, kò si ẹni tó mọ bàbá wọn ni ilú, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò kọ́ ọgbọ́n pé ọ̀pọ̀ ọmọ ti wọn mọ bàbá wọn ni àwùjọ kò dé ipó nla ti àwọn dé. Ó ṣe é ṣe ki ó jẹ́ wipé ìbẹ̀rù iṣẹ́ ti ó ṣẹ́ wọn ni kékeré ló jẹ́ ki wọn ni ojúkòkòrò lati fi ipò wọn ji owó ilú pamọ́ fún ara wọn, ọmọ àti aya wọn nitori ìbẹ̀rù iṣẹ́. Kò si oye owó ti wọn ji pamọ́ ti ó lè tẹ́ wọn lọ́rùn, eyi ló fa ìbẹ̀rù à ti kúrò ni ipò agbára. Ìbẹ̀rù ki ẹni ti ó bá má a gba ipò lọ́wọ́ wọn, ma ṣe ṣe iwadi wọn na a pẹ̀lú, nitori wọn ò mọ̀ bóyá yio bá wọn ṣe ẹjọ́ lati gba owó ilú ti wọn ji kó padà.

Kàkà ki ilú gbérí, ṣe ni ọlá ilú nrẹ̀hìn. Bi Òsèlú bá ji owó, wọn a ko ọ̀pọ̀ owó bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ si Òkè-Òkun tàbi ki wọn ri irú owó bẹ́ ẹ̀ mọ́lẹ̀ lóri ki kọ ilé ọ̀kẹ́ aimoye ti ẹni kan kò gbé. Ọ̀pọ̀ owó epo-rọ̀bì ló wọlé, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Òṣèlú àti àwọn olè bi ti wọn njẹ ìgbádùn nigbati ará ilú njìyà. Lára ìpalára ti ji ja ilú ni olè fa, ni owó Nigeria (Naira) ti ó di yẹpẹrẹ, àwọn ọdọ kò ri iṣẹ́ ṣe, àwọn ohun amáyé-dẹrùn ti bàjẹ́ tán, oúnjẹ wọn gógó àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ.

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ohun gbogbo ki i tó olè” fi àlébù ojúkòkòrò, ifẹ́ owó, àti à ṣi lò agbára han ni ilú, pàtàki ni Nigeria.

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Originally posted 2015-02-20 09:15:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The home of all things Yoruba… news, commentary, proverbs, food. Keeping the Yoruba culture alive.

Originally posted 2013-01-24 21:03:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

A ki sọ pé ki wèrè ṣe òkú ìyá rẹ̀ bi ó bá ṣe ri, bi ó bá ni òhun fẹ́ sún jẹ nkọ́? – Never trust an unstable/unpredictable person with life and death decision making

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Oriṣiriṣi wèrè ló wà, nitori pé ki ṣe wèrè ti ó wọ àkísà ni ìgboro tàbi já sita nikan ni wèrè. Ẹnikẹni ti o nhu ìwà burúkú tàbi ṣe ìpinnu burúkú ni Yorùbá npè ni “wèrè”.

Wèrè – Mad person

Ìpinnu ṣi ṣe, ṣe pàtàki ni ayé àtijọ́ àti òde òní. Òwe Yorùbá sọ wi pé “Bi ará ilé ẹni bá njẹ kòkòrò búburú, hẹ̀rẹ̀-huru rẹ̀ kò ni jẹ́ ki a sùn ni òru”. Àbáyọrí ìpinnu tàbi èrò burúkú kò pin si ọ̀dọ̀ ẹbi àwọn ti ó wà ni àyíká elérò burúkú, ó lè kan gbogbo àgbáyé. Fún àpẹrẹ, kò si ìyàtọ̀ laarin wèrè tó já sita nitori wèrè ni Yorùbá npe ọkọ tàbi ìyàwó ti ó ni ìwà burúkú, ẹbi burúkú, ọba ti ó nlo ipò rẹ lati rẹ́ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ jẹ àti òṣèlu ti ó nja ilú ni olè lati kó owó ti wọn ji lọ si òkè òkun nibiti ohun amáyédẹrùn ti ilú wọn kò ni wà.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yoruba ti ó sọ wi pé “A ki sọ pé ki Wèrè ṣe òkú ìyá rẹ̀ bi ó bá ṣe ri, bi ó bá ni òhun fẹ́ sún jẹ nkọ́?” Ìtumọ̀ òwe yi ni wi pé ìpinnu pàtàki bi ìyè àti ikú kò ṣe é gbé lé wèrè lọ́wọ́. Ó yẹ ki àwọn ènìyàn gidi ti ori rẹ pé dásí ọkọ tàbi ìyàwó, ọba tàbi àwọn ti ó wà ni ipò agbára, òṣèlu ti o nfi ipò wọn jalè àti àwọn ti ó nhu ìwà burúkú yi lati din àbáyọrí ìwà burúkú lóri ẹbí, alá-dúgbò àti àgbáyé kù.

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Originally posted 2017-11-03 22:47:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọjọ́ ayọ̀ lọjọ́ òni, America yan Kamala Harris Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ si ipò Igbakeji-Àrẹ – America celebrates the election of first Female Vice-President

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Ọjọ́ keje, oṣù kọkanla ọdún Ẹgbàá, ìròyìn kàn pé Joe Biden àti Igbakeji rẹ Kamala Harris ni wọ́n yàn si ipò Àrẹ kẹrindinlaadọta ti yio gun ori oyè lati Ogún ọjọ́, oṣù kini ọdún Ẹgbàálékan.

Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ Igbakeji Àrẹ Kamala Harris di ẹni ìtàn – 1st American Female Vice President Kamala Harris

Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ Igbakeji Àrẹ Kamala Harris di ẹni ìtàn – inú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ará ilú dún lati gbọ́ iroyin ayọ̀ yi. Èrò tu jade lati yọ̀.

Obinrin ti jẹ Àrẹ ni àwọn orilẹ̀-èdè míràn tàbi jẹ ọba ni ilú Òyinbó ṣùgbọ́n àkọ́kọ́ rè é ni orilẹ̀-èdè America ti obinrin di Igbakeji Àrẹ pàtàki ti ó tún jẹ aláwọ̀dúdú. Ni orile-ede Nigeria, ọkùnrin ló pọ̀ ni ipò Òṣèlú, kò ti si obinrin ti o di Gómìnà ki a má ti sọ ipò Àrẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Gbogbo lọ ọmọ”, èyi fihàn pé Yorùbá ka obinrin àti ọkùnrin si ọmọ, ṣùgbọ́n bi ìyàwó bá wà ti kò bi ọkùnrin, inú wọn ki i dùn pàtàki àwọn ti kò kàwé. Èyi yẹ kó kọ́ àwọn obinrin ti ó ḿbímọ rẹpẹtẹ nitori wọn fẹ́ bi ọkùnrin pé “Gbogbo lọ ọmọ”, èyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki ni ki Ọlọrun fún ni lọ́mọ rere.

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The news of election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46^th President/Vice President of America broke out on November Seven (07), 2020 and would be sworn in on January 20, 2021.

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Originally posted 2020-11-08 04:19:48. 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.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

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

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Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

Àpẹrẹ Ìsìnkú Ìbílẹ̀ fún Arúgbó ni Ilẹ́ Yorùbá – Example of Yoruba Traditional Burial Rites for the Elderly

“Bi eyi ò ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – bi Ọlọrun o pani, ẹnikan ò lè pani”: If this has not happened, something else would – If God does not kill, no one can kill”.

ÌHÀ TI AWỌN ÒBÍ NI ILẸ̀ KAARỌ OOJIRE KỌ SI ÈDÈ YORÙBÁ: THE ATTITUDE OF PARENTS IN YORUBA LAND TOWARDS YORUBA LANGUAGE

“A sọ̀rọ̀ ẹran ti o ni ìwo, igbin yọjú”: “Talking of animals with horns, the snail appeared”.

“Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani” – “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”.

Ohun gbogbo ki i tó olè: Òṣèlú Ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú – Nothing ever satisfies the thief: African Leaders/Politicians

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A ki sọ pé ki wèrè ṣe òkú ìyá rẹ̀ bi ó bá ṣe ri, bi ó bá ni òhun fẹ́ sún jẹ nkọ́? – Never trust an unstable/unpredictable person with life and death decision making

Ọjọ́ ayọ̀ lọjọ́ òni, America yan Kamala Harris Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ si ipò Igbakeji-Àrẹ – America celebrates the election of first Female Vice-President

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

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