Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

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

“ỌMỌ ÌYÁ́ MEJI KI RÉWÈLÈ”: 2 Siblings of the Same Mother Should not Die in the Same Tragedy #Watertown #Boston

Omo iya meeji okin ka abamo: Chechen legal permanent resident brothers terrorist suspects in Boston marathon bombing. Image is from the WHDH stream.

“Ọmọ ìyá meji ki réwèlè, Yorùbá ma nlo ọ̀rọ̀ yi nígbàtí ọmọ ìyá meji ba ko àgbákó tó la ikú lọ. Irú ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ tó kó ìpayà ba gbogbo ènìà bayi ki ṣe ijamba lásán ṣù́gbọ́n àwọn ìyá meji: Tsarnev, ni wọn tọ́ka si fún iṣẹ́ ibi tó ṣẹlẹ̀ ni oṣù kẹrin ọjọ kẹdogun nibi ere ọlọnajijin tí wọn sá ni Boston.

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi ṣeni lãnu ṣùgbọ́n lati dáwọ́ ikú dúró, nítorí Ọlọrun, ó yẹ kí àbúrò fi ara han lati ṣe àlàyé ara rẹ̀.

English translation:

Yoruba people have a saying that siblings from the same mother should not land themselves in the same regretful situation. This is a saying I have heard used by elders when for instance siblings end up dead from a similar accident. Terrorism is by no means an accident, but the Tsarnev brothers who have been identified by Boston local news as the Terrorists responsible for the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, should heed to this saying. The brothers are already stuck in a regretful situation but the younger brother can prevent the situation from getting worse.

This whole spectacle is sad enough as it is. But for the love of God I hope the younger brother chooses not to die and surrenders to explain himself.

Check out the following links to follow this story:
1. Local Boston News Live Stream
2. AP News Update

Originally posted 2013-04-19 11:31:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ojú ọ̀run tó ẹyẹ fò lai fi ara gbọ́n ra” – “The sky is wide enough for the birds to fly without bumping into each other”

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Ẹ̀sìn ti wa láyé, ki ẹ̀sìn Ìgbàgbọ́ àti Mùsùlùmi tó dé. Fún àpẹrẹ, Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú “Ọlọrun” ti Yorùbá mọ̀ si “Òrìṣà-òkè” tàbi “Eledumare”. Bi Yorùbá ṣe ḿbá Ọlọrun sọ̀rọ̀ ni ayé àtijọ́ ni ó yàtọ̀ si ti àwọn ẹlẹ́sìn igbàlódé.

Yorùbá ńlo “Ifá” lati ṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ “Ọlọrun”, ohun ti ó bá rú wọn lójú. Yorùbá ma ńlo àwọn “Òrìṣà” bi “Ògún”, “Olókun”, “Yemọja”, “Ọya”, “Ṣàngó” àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bi “Onílàjà” larin èniyàn àti Eledumare.

Yorùbá ni “Ẹlẹkọ ò ni ki Alákàrà má tà”. Ẹ̀sìn ti fa ijà ri, ṣùgbọ́n ni ayé òde òni, àti ẹlẹ́sìn ìbílẹ̀, Onigbàgbọ́ àti Mùsùlùmi ló ńṣe ẹ̀sìn wọn lai di ẹnikeji lọwọ. Ni òkè-òkun, ẹni ti ó ni ẹ̀sìn àti ẹni ti kò ṣe ẹ̀sìn kankan ló ńṣe ti wọn lai di ara wọn lọ́wọ́. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwòrán yi: Mùsùlùmi àti Onígbàgbọ́ ńṣe ìwàásu lẹgbẹ ara wọn.

: Mùsùlùmi àti Onígbàgbọ́ ńṣe ìwàásu lẹgbẹ ara – Christian & Muslim evangelising side by side. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Mùsùlùmi àti Onígbàgbọ́ ńṣe ìwàásu lẹgbẹ ara – Christian & Muslim evangelising side by side. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Mùsùlùmi àti Onígbàgbọ́ ńṣe ìwàásu lẹgbẹ ara – Christian & Muslim evangelising side by side. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ó ṣe pàtàki ki ẹ ma jẹ ki àwọn Òṣèlú tàbi alai-mọ̀kan lo ẹ̀sìn lati fa ijà tàbi ogun, nitori “Ojú ọ̀run tó ẹyẹ fò lai fi ara gbọ́n ra”.

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Originally posted 2014-09-05 13:05:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Òṣèlú Ẹ Gbé Èdè Yorùbá Lárugẹ: Politicians – Promote Yoruba Language

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Yoruba, other Nigerian languages on the verge of extinction, Prof Akinwunmi Isola warns

Nínú ìwé ìròyìn “Vanguard”, ti ọjọ́ Àìkú, oṣù kẹta, ọjọ́ , ọdún kẹrinlélógún, Ẹgbaalémétàlá, Olùkọ́ àgbà ti Èdè ati Àṣà, Akínwùnmí Ìṣọ̀lá, kébòsí wípé èdè Yorùbá àti èdè abínibí miran le parun ti a ko bá kíyèsára. Ìkìlọ̀ yí ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún akitiyan Olùkọ̀wé yi lati gbé èdè àti Yorùbá ga lórí ẹ̀rọ Ayélujára.

Àwọn Òṣèlú tó yẹ ki wọn gbé èdè ìlú wọn lárugẹ n dá kún pí pa èdè rẹ. Òṣèlú ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ko fi èdè na ṣe nkankan ni Ilé-òsèlú, wọn o sọ́, wọn ò kọ́, wọn ò ká. Àwọn Òṣèlú ayé àtijọ́ bi Olóyè Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólówọ̀, Olóyè Ládòkè Akíntọlá, àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ gbé èdè wọn lárugẹ bi ó ti ẹ̀ jẹ́ wípé wọn kàwé wọn gboyè rẹpẹtẹ. Yorùbá ní “Àgbà kì í wà lọ́jà kórí ọmọ tuntun wọ́”. Ó yẹ ki àwọn àgbà kọ́ ọmọ lédè, kí à si gba àwọn ọmọ wa níyànjú wípé sí sọ èdè abínibí kò dá ìwè kíkà dúró ó fi kún ìmọ̀ ni. Ó ṣeni lãnu wípé àkàkù ìwé ló pọ̀ laarin ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọmọ, wọn ò gbọ́ èdè Yorùbá wọn ò dẹ̀ tún gbọ́ èdè gẹ̀ẹ́sì.

Yorùbá ní “Ẹ̀bẹ̀ la mbẹ òṣìkà pé kí ó tú ìlú rẹ ṣe”, A bẹ àwọn Òṣèlú́ Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni agbègbè Èkìtì, Èkó, Ògùn, Ondó, Ọ̀ṣun àti Ọ̀̀yọ́, lati ṣe òfin mí mú Kíkọ àti Kíkà èdè Yorùbá múlẹ̀ ní gbogbo ilé ìwé, ní pàtàkì ní ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá nitori ki èdè Yorùbá ma ba a parẹ́.

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Originally posted 2013-03-26 21:44:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ohun ti ajá mã jẹ, Èṣù á ṣẽ”: “What the dog will eat, the Devil will provide”

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Yorùbá ma nṣe rúbọ Èṣù nigba gbogbo ki ẹ̀sìn ìgbàgbọ́ tó gbalẹ̀. Ounjẹ ni wọn ma fi ṣè rúbo ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìgbà. Irú ounjẹ yi ni Yorùbá npè ni “ẹbọ”. Ìta gbangba ni wọn ma ngbe irú ẹbọ bẹ si, nitori eyi ounjẹ ọ̀fẹ ma npọ fún ajá, ẹiyẹ àti awọn ẹranko miran ni igboro.

Ajá ìgboro – Stray dog eats food on the street. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Bi ènìyàn kò ti si ninu ìhámọ́ ni ayé òde òní, bẹni ajá pãpa kò ti si ni ìhámọ́. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ “ajá igboro” ma jade lọ wa ounjẹ òjọ́ wọn kakiri ni. Alãdúgbò lè pe ajá lati gbe ounjẹ àjẹkù fún pẹ̀lú, eleyi fi idi ti wọn fi nkígbe pe ajá han. Bayi ni ará Àkúrẹ́ (olú ìlú ẹ̀yà Ondo) ti ma npe ajá fún ounjẹ ni ayé àtijọ́:

Kílí gbà, gbo, gbà, gbo

Ajá òréré́, gbà̀, gbo, gbà…

A lè fi òwe Yorùbá ti o ni “Ohun ti ajá mã jẹ, Èṣù á ṣẽ” yi ṣe àlàyé awọn ounjẹ ti Èṣù pèsè ni ayé òde òni wé: ẹjọ, àìsàn/àilera, ọtí/õgun-olóró tàbi ilé tẹ́tẹ́. Ni ida keji, ajá jẹ “Agbẹjọ́rò, Babaláwo/Oníṣègùn, ilé-ọtí àti ilé iṣẹ́/ero tẹ́tẹ́”.

Adájọ́ Obinrin ati Ọkunrin – Female and Male Judge
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Bi a bá ṣe akiyesi, Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀gá tà, ọ̀gá ò tà, owó alágbàṣe á pé”. Bi Agbẹjọ́rò ba bori tàbi kò bori ni ilé-ẹjọ́, owó rẹ á pé, aláìs̀an ni ilera bi ko ni ilera, Babaláwo/Oníṣègùn á gbowó. Bi ọ̀mùtí yó tàbi kò yó, Ọlọti/Olõgun-olóró á gbowó àti bi ẹni tó ta tẹ́tẹ́ bá jẹ bi kò jẹ owó oni-tẹ́tẹ́ á pé.

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Yoruba often offer sacrifice before the advent of Christianity. Food are often used for the sacrifice. This type of food is called “Sacrifice”. Such sacrifice are usually placed in the open, as a result, there are plenty of free meals for the dogs, birds and other animals on the Streets.

As people’s movement are not restricted like in the modern time, so also are the dogs not in restriction. Many “Street dogs” roam around to source their meal. Neighbours can beckon on the stray dog to offer left over meals, hence the reason for the various style of beckoning on dogs. Check out the above recording the way people in Akure (capital of Ondo State) beckons on the Street dogs in the olden days.

We can use the Yoruba proverb that said “What the dog will eat, the Devil will provide” to compare the kind of food provided by the Devil in the modern days as: Cases, sickness, alcoholism/hard drug or gambling shop. On the other hand, the dog can be parallel with: Lawyers, Doctors/Herbalists, Pub and Gambling House/machine.

If we observe another Yoruba proverb that “Whether the boss sells or not, the labourer will collect his/her wage”. This means, whether the Lawyer/Barrister wins a case in court or not, his/her legal fees must be paid, same as whether the sick person is well or not, the Doctor/Herbalist has to be paid. Whether the Drunkard/Drug addict is intoxicated or not, the Pub-owner’s will be paid.

Originally posted 2013-10-15 20:25:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀dájú ló bi owó, ìtìjú ló bi igbèsè”: “Shrewdness gives birth to money while shyness gives birth to debt”.

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Gẹ́gẹ́bí ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó ni “Iṣẹ́ ni oogun ìṣẹ́”, jẹ́ òtítọ́, bi òṣìṣẹ́ bá ri owó gbà ni àsìkò, tàbi gba ojú owó fún iṣẹ́ ti wọn ṣe. Òṣìṣẹ́ ti ó ṣiṣẹ́ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wákàtí/àkókò lórí owó kékeré, kò lè bọ́ ninu ìṣẹ́, nitori, ọlọ́rọ̀ kò ni ìtìjú lati jẹ òógùn Òṣìṣẹ́. Ọ̀pọ̀ òṣìṣẹ́, a fi ìtìjú gé ara wọn kúrú nipa àti bèrè ẹ̀tọ́ wọn. Òṣìṣẹ́ míràn a ṣe iṣẹ́ ọ̀fẹ́ fún ọlọ́rọ̀ tàbi ki wọn fúnra wọn gé owó ise wọn kúru lati ri ojú rere ọlọ́rọ̀, nipa èyi, wọn á pa owó fún ọlọ́rọ̀ ni ìparí ọdún.

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Òṣìṣẹ́ da iṣẹ́ silẹ – employees protest

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti o ni “Ọ̀dájú ló bi owó, ìtìjú ló bi igbèsè” ṣe ló lati ba oloro tàbi o ni ilé-iṣẹ́ ti á lo gbobo ọ̀nà lati ma gba “Ẹgbẹ́-òṣìṣẹ́” láyè. Ọlọ́rọ̀ kò ni ìtìjú lati lo òṣìṣẹ́ fún owó kékeré. A lè lo ọ̀rọ̀ yi lati gba Òṣìṣẹ́ ni ìyànjú ki wọn má tara wọn ni ọ̀pọ̀, nipa bi bèrè owó ti ó yẹ fún iṣẹ́ ti wọn ṣe àti pé ki òṣìṣẹ́ gbìyànju lati kọ iṣẹ́ mọ́ iṣẹ́ lati wà ni ipò àti bèrè ojú owó.

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Originally posted 2013-09-03 17:35:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bί a bá ránni ni iṣẹ ẹrú: One sent on a slavish errand (on man’s inhumanity to man)

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Yorὺbá nί “Bί a bá ránni nί iṣẹ ẹrú, a fi tọmọ jẹ”. Ọlọpa tί o yẹ ki o dãbo bo ará àti ẹrú nί ìlú, nhuwa ìkà sί àwọn tί o yẹ ki wọn ṣọ. Ọlọpa South Africa so ọdọmọkunrin ọmọ ọdún mẹta dinlọgbọn – Mido Gracia, mọ ọk`ọ ọlọpa, wọ larin ìgboro, lu, lẹhin gbogbo eleyi, ju si àtìm`ọle tίtί o fi kú. Ọlọpa wọnyi hὺ ìwà ìkà yί nίgbangba lai bìkίtà pe aye ti lujára. Eleyi fi “Ìwà ìkà ọmọ enia sί ọmọ enia han”. Ọlọpa South Africa ṣi àṣẹ ti wọn nί lὸ, wọn rán wọn niṣe ẹrú, wọn o fi tọmọ jẹ. Sὺnre o Mido Macia.

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Yoruba proverb says that, “One sent on a slavish errand, should deliver the message with the discretion of an heir”. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-03-02 00:25:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a – Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, Na Ìka pe Nigeria lo mo Iwà Ibàjẹ́ hù jù ni Àgbáyé: An accomplice is equally guilty – British Prime Minister called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’

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David Cameron said Nigeria and Afghanistan were "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world" as he chatted with the Queen

David Cameron’s ‘corrupt’ countries remarks to Queen branded ‘unfair’ By PRESS ASSOCIATION David Cameron called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’ before the Queen

Ìròyìn ti o jade ni ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun, ọjọ́ kẹwa, oṣú karun, ọdún Ẹgbàá-le-mẹ́rìndínlógún, sọ wi pé Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, David Cameron pe orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ni ilú ti ó hu iwà ibàjẹ́ jù ni àgbáyé. Kò ṣe àlàyé bi Ì̀jọba ilú rẹ ti ngba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ pamọ́ lati fi tú ilú wọn ṣe.
Ẹni gbé epo lájà, bi kò bá ri ẹni gba a pamọ́, kò ni ya lára lati tún ji omiran. Bi kò ri ẹni gba a, ó lè jẹ epo na a tàbi ki ẹni tó ni epo ri mú ni wéré. Gẹgẹ bi òwe Yorùbá ti sọ pé “Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a”, bi àwọn ti ó n fi ọna èrú àti iwà ibàjẹ́ ja ilú lólè, kò bá ri àwọn Ilú Ọba gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ lọ́wọ́ wọn, iwá burúkú á din kù.

Ogun ti Ìjọba tuntun ni Nigeria gbé ti iwà ibàjẹ́ lati igbà ti ará ilú ti dibò yan Ìjọba tuntun -Muhammadu Buhari àti Yẹmi Osinbajo, ni bi ọdún kan sẹhin ni lati jẹ ki àwọn tó hu iwa ibaje jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ibi, ki wọn si gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ padà si àpò ilú. Eyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki jù ni ki Ìjọba Ilú Ọba ṣe àlàyé bi wọn yio ti da àwon owó Nigeria padà ni ipàdé gbi gbógun ti iwa ibaje, ki wọn lè fihan pé àwọn kò fi ọwọ́ si iwà ibàjẹ́.

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Originally posted 2016-05-10 23:45:13. 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

“Ọ̀kọ́lé, kò lè mu ràjò” – “Home-owner cannot travel with his/her house”

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IIé ihò inú àpáta – Cave House

Òrùlé wà lára ohun ini pàtàki ti ó yẹ ki èniyàn ni, ṣùgbọ́n èniyàn kò lè sun yàrá meji pọ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀kan. Ki ṣe bi èniyàn bá fi owó ara rẹ̀ kọ́ ilé ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ilé gbigbé. Bàbá á pèsè òrùlé fún aya àti ọmọ, ki ba jẹ: ilé ẹbi, abà oko, ihò inú àpáta, ilé-àyágbé tàbi kọ́ ilé fún wọn.

Ni ayé òde oni, ilé ṣi jẹ ohun pàtàki fún èniyàn, ṣùgbọ́n á ṣe akiyesi pé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Yorùbá, kò ránti ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Ọ̀kọ́lé, kò lè mu ràjò” mọ́. Ọ̀pọ̀ nkọ́ ilé àìmọye ti èniyàn ò gbé, lai ronú pé, bi àwọn bá ràjò, wọn ò lè gbé ikan ninú ilé yi dáni. Ọ̀pọ̀ nkọ́ ilé fún àwọn ọmọ – fún àpẹrẹ, ẹni ti ó kọ ilé marun nitori ohun bi ọmọ marun si ilú ti wọn ngbé tàbi bi ọmọ si.

: Abà oko – Farm Huts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ilé – House. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ilé rẹpẹtẹ – Many Houses Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ò̀we Yorùbá sọ pé “Ọ̀nà ló jin, ẹru ni Baba”. Ẹ jẹ́ ki á fi òwe yi ṣe iranti pé, ayé ti lu jára, ọmọ, ẹbi àti ará kò gbé pọ̀ mọ́ bi igbà ayé-àgbẹ̀. Bi wọn bá ti ẹ̀ gbé ilú kan naa, ìṣòro ni ki ọmọ bá Bàbá àti Ìyá gbé lọ lai-lai. Bi ó pẹ́, bi ó yá, ọmọ tó dàgbà, á tẹ si iwájú nitori bi Bàbá bá kọ́ ilé rẹpẹtẹ si Agége, kò wúlò fún ọmọ ti o nṣiṣẹ ni Ìbàdàn, Àkúrẹ́ tàbi Òkè-òkun. Bi Bàbá ti ó kọ ilé rẹpẹtẹ bá fẹ́ lọ ki àwọn ọmọ, ẹbi tàbi ọ̀rẹ́ ni ilú miran, ìṣòro ni ki ó gbé ikan ninú ilé rẹpẹtẹ yi dáni.

Ọ̀pọ̀ oníjìbìtì, Òṣèlú, Oníṣẹ́-Ìjọba ti ó ni ojúkòkòrò ló nkó owó ilé lọ sita lati lọ ra ilé si Òkè-Òkun lai gbé ibẹ̀, ju pé ki wọn lo o ni ọjọ melo kan lọ́dún. Ìnáwó rẹpẹtẹ ni lati tọ́jú ilé si Òkè-Òkun tàbi ilé ti èniyàn kò gbé , nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀ ilé yi kò bá àwọn ti ó kọ́ ilé tàbi ra ilé kiri yi kalẹ̀. Àwọn Òṣèlu àti Oníṣẹ́ Ìjọba ti ó nja ilú lólè, lati fi owó ti wọn ji pamọ́ nipa ki kọ́ ilé rẹpẹtẹ tàbi ra ilé si Òkè-Òkun ni “Orúkọ ọmọ, òbí tàbi orúkọ ti kò ni itumọ”, kò lè gbé ilé wọnyi lọ irin àjò tàbi lọ si ọ̀run ti wọn bá kú.

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Originally posted 2014-09-16 21:28:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjàpá rẹ Erin sílẹ̀ – “Ìjàlọ ò lè jà, ó lè bọ́ ṣòkòtò ni idi òmìrán”: The Tortoise humbled the Elephant – “Soldier ant cannot fight, but can cause the giant to remove pant”.

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Erin jẹ ẹranko ti Ọlọrun da lọ́lá pẹlu titobi rẹ ninu igbo. Yorùbá ni “Koríko ti Erin bá ti tẹ̀, àtẹ̀gbé ni láyé”, oko ti Erin bá wọ̀, olóko bẹ wọ igbèsè tori ibajẹ ti o ma ṣẹlẹ̀ si irú oko bẹ. Gbogbo ẹranko bọ̀wọ̀ fún Erin, nitori Kìnìún ọlọ́là ijù kò lè pa Erin.

Bi Erin ti tóbi tó, ni ó gọ̀ tó. Ni ọjọ́ kan, gbogbo ẹranko pe ìpàdé lati pari ìjà fún Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ àti Kìnìún. Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ ni bi ohun ba pa ẹran, Kìnìún a fi ògbójú gba ẹran yi jẹ. Kàkà ki Erin da ẹjọ́ pẹ̀lú òye, ṣe ló tún dá kun. Ìhàlẹ̀ àti ìgbéraga ni àwùjọ yi bi awọn ẹranko yoku ninu. O bi Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ ninu to bẹ gẹ ti kò lè fọhùn. Àjàpá nikan lo dide lati fún Erin ni èsì ọ̀rọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ẹranko yoku bú si ẹ̀rín nitori wọn fi ojú di Àjàpá. Dipo ki Àjàpá panumọ́, ó pe erin níjà.

Ni ọjọ́ ìjà, Erin kò múra nitori ó mọ̀ pé bi Àjàpá ti kéré tó, bi ohun bá gbé ẹsẹ̀ le, ọ̀run lèrọ̀. Àjàpa mọ̀ pé ohun ko ni agbára, nitori eyi, ó dá ọgbọ́n ti yio fi bá Erin jà lai di èrò ọ̀run. Àjàpá ti pèsè, agbè mẹta pẹlu ìgbẹ́, osùn àti ẹfun ti yio dà lé Erin lóri lati dójú ti. Ó tọ́jú awọn agbè yi si ori igi nitosi ibi ti wọn ti fẹ́ jà, ó mọ̀ pé pẹ̀lú ibinu erin á jà dé idi ibi ti yio dà le lori.

Awọn ẹranko péjọ lati wòran ijà lãrin Àjàpá àti Erin. Àjàpá mọ̀ pe bi erin bá subú kò lè dide, nigbati ti ijà bẹ̀rẹ̀, ẹhin ni Àjàpá wà ti o ti nsọ òkò ọ̀rọ̀ si erin lati dá inú bi. Pẹ̀lú ibinú, ki ó tó yípadà dé ibi ti Àjàpá wa, Àjàpá a ti kósi lábẹ́, eleyi dá awọn ẹranko lára yá.

: Erin múra ìjà – Elephant charged for a fight. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àjàpá – Tortoise. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: ẹranko péjọ lati wòran ijà – animals gathered to watch a fight. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Bi ìyà nla ba gbeni ṣánlẹ̀, kékeré á gorí ẹni” ni ikẹhin, Àjàpá bori erin pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n, gbogbo ẹranko gbé Àjàpá sókè pẹ̀lú ìdùnnú gun ori ibi ti erin wó si.

Ìtàn Yorùbá yi fihan pé kò si ẹni ti a lè fi ojú di. Ti a bá fẹ́ ka ìtàn yi ni ẹ̀kún rẹ́rẹ́ ni èdè Gẹẹsi, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò rẹ ninu iwé “Yoruba Trickster Tales” ti Oyekan Owomoyela kọ.

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Originally posted 2013-10-25 17:02:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

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“Ọ̀dájú ló bi owó, ìtìjú ló bi igbèsè”: “Shrewdness gives birth to money while shyness gives birth to debt”.

Bί a bá ránni ni iṣẹ ẹrú: One sent on a slavish errand (on man’s inhumanity to man)

Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a – Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, Na Ìka pe Nigeria lo mo Iwà Ibàjẹ́ hù jù ni Àgbáyé: An accomplice is equally guilty – British Prime Minister called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’

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“Ọ̀kọ́lé, kò lè mu ràjò” – “Home-owner cannot travel with his/her house”

Àjàpá rẹ Erin sílẹ̀ – “Ìjàlọ ò lè jà, ó lè bọ́ ṣòkòtò ni idi òmìrán”: The Tortoise humbled the Elephant – “Soldier ant cannot fight, but can cause the giant to remove pant”.

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