Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

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

Òjò nrọ̀ si kòtò, gegele mbinú – The rain is filling up the gully to the annoyance of the hill

Ójò rẹpẹtẹ – Heavy rain

Bi inú ọpọ ti ndùn, ni inú ẹlòmíràn mbàjẹ́ ni àsikò òjò. Yorùbá ni orin fún igbà ti kò ba si òjò, igbà ti òjò bá ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si rọ̀, tàbi ti ó bá nrọ̀ lọ́wọ́ àti bi òjò bá pọ̀jù. Ẹ gbọ́ àwọn orin wọnyi pàtàki bi àwọn ọmọ ilé-iwé alakọbẹrẹ ti nkọ orin òjò.

Ọmọdé nṣeré ninú òjò – Children playing in the rain

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

As many are happy, so are many sad during the raining season. Yoruba has various songs to depict, requesting for rain, or when the rain has just begun, or when the rain is affecting outdoor activities particularly for children or when the rain is too much. Listen to some of the songs for the rain that Primary School children often sing.

Òjò rọ̀ ki ilẹ̀ tutù
Ọlọrun eji ò

Òjò má a rọ̀, òjò má a rọ̀
Ìtura lo jẹ́,
Òjò má a rọ̀, òjò má a rọ̀
Ìtura lo jẹ́.

Òjò nrọ̀ ṣeré ninú ilé
Má wọnú òjò
Ki aṣọ rẹ̀ má bà tutù
Ki òtútù má bà mú ẹ

Ójò dá kúrò́
Pada wá lọjọ́ míràn
Ọmọ kekere fẹ́ ṣèré

Originally posted 2015-02-17 19:37:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ni Baba Ìwà – Contentment is the Father of Character

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Àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ló bí gbogbo ìwà burúkú bi: irọ́ pípa, olè jíjà, àgbèrè, ojúkòkòrò àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

Àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ló wà ni ìdí àwọn Oṣèlú àti Olórí Ìjọ ti o nlo owó ìlú tàbi owó ìjọ fún ara wọn dipò ki wọn lõ fún ìlú àti ìjọ. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Òṣèlú̀ ilẹ̀ Nigeria á fi ọ̀nà ẹ̀rú wá ipò nítorí àti kó owó ìlú jẹ, wọn ki wúlò fún ìlú ṣùgbọ́n fún ara wọn. Èyí tó ṣeni lãnu jù ni wípé kò sí owó ti wọn ji tí ó tó, nítorí wípé wọn a ji owó àti ohun ti wọn kò ní lò títí di ọjọ́ ikú àti kó èyí tí wọ́n rò wípé ọmọ wọn kò ní ná tán.

Ibi tí àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn burú dé ni orílẹ̀ èdè wa, o ràn àwọn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olórí Ìjọ tí ó yẹ ki o wãsu èrè ìtẹ́lọ́rùn fún àwọn Òṣèlú, ará ìlú àti ọmọ Ìjọ. Ó ṣeni lãnu wípé ojúkòkòrò ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olórí Ìjọ ju ti Òṣèlú, ọmọ Ìjọ àti àwọn ẹlẹ́tàn lọ nítorí wọ́n du ipò àti ohun ayé.

Il̀ú á dára si ti àwọn ènia bá lè mú òwe Yorùbá tí ó wípé “Ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ni Baba Ìwà” yí lò.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Lack of contentment is the root cause of bad character like: lying, prostitution, covetousness etc.

Lack of contentment is behind the source of Politicians and Church Leaders embezzling public fund and congregation’s tithes and offering for their own personal use. Many Nigerian Politicians would use every crooked means to be elected to any position in politics in order to be in a position to have access to public fund and afterward, they are often useless to their electorate but for themselves. The most pitiable thing is that they steal the money and things they will never need to their dying day as well as storing up what they think their children would never be able to finish.

The worst side of lack of contentment in our country, there is no difference between the Church Leaders who are supposed to be preaching about the reward of contentment to the Politicians, the people and fraudsters. It is unfortunate that many Church Leaders are more covetous than Politicians, Church Congregants and Fraudsters, as a result of competing for position and mundane things.

The Country will be better off if the Yoruba adage that said “Contentment is the Father of Character” can be applied.

Originally posted 2013-06-25 19:40:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi a bá tori ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, a kò ni ri ojú ri ẹni rere” – “If one goes blind to avoid bad people, one would miss the opportunity of seeing the good ones”: Danger of Stereotype or Racial Profiling

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Kò si ilú, ẹ̀yà tàbi àwọ̀ ti kò ni ẹni burúkú tàbi ẹni rere. Àti ẹni burúkú àti ẹni rere ló wà ninú ẹbi, ilú, àti gbogbo ẹ̀yà àgbáyé ninú èniyàn dúdú àti funfun, ọkùnrin, obinrin, ọmọdé àti àgbà.

Bi èniyàn bá pàdé ẹni kan tàbi meji ni àkọ́kọ́, ti ó ti ẹ̀yà tàbi ilú kan jade, ti ó si hùwà rere, ni ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, ó wọ́pọ̀ lati rò wi pé gbogbo ará ilú bẹ́ ẹ̀ ló dára, ni ida keji, ti irú ẹni bẹ́ ẹ̀ ba hùwà burúkú, ó wọ́pọ̀ lati rò wi pé gbogbo ẹni ti ó ti irú ẹ̀yà yi jade ni ẹni burúkú.

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Ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, lai pàdé enia ri, ẹlòmiràn lè ni lọ́kàn pe ẹni burúkú tàbi ẹni rere ni ohun pàdé nitori itàn ti ó ti gbọ́. Itàn yi lè nipá lóri irú iwà ti èniyàn yio hu si ẹni ti a bá pàdé. Fún àpẹrẹ, wọn a ni Ìjẹ̀bú fẹ́ràn owó ju ẹmi lọ, Ondó njẹ Ajá, Ọ̀yọ́ ‘ayọ́mọọ́lẹ̀’’, Èkìtì ni agidi, Ìjẹ̀shà – Òṣómàáló’ àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Ki ṣe gbogbo àwọn ará ilú wọnyi ló bá àpèjúwe yi mu.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ti fọ́jú nitori iwà burúkú ẹni kan tàbi itàn burúkú. Ó wọ́pọ̀ laarin ẹbi ọkùnrin àti obinrin àfẹ́sọ́nà, ki obi kọ̀ ki wọn fẹ́ra nitori itàn pé idilé tàbi ilú ti ikan ninú ọkùnrin tàbi obinrin ti jade kò dára. Lára ewu ti ó wà ninú ki èniyàn tori ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, ọ̀pọ̀ ti tàsé iyàwó tàbi ọkọ rere lai farabalẹ̀ wo iwà ẹni ti ọmọ wọn mú wálé tàbi tàsé ẹni rere. Nitori òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Bi a bá tori Ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, a kò ni ri ojú ri ẹni rere”, ó yẹ ki a farabalẹ̀ wo iwà ẹni ti a bá pàdé ju ki itàn tàbi iwà awọn diẹ ba gbogbo ẹni ti ó bá ti ẹbi, ilú tàbi ẹ̀yà kan jẹ́, ki á lè ri ojú ri ẹni rere.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

There is no ethnic group or race without the bad and the good people. Both the bad and good people exist in a family, towns and in all the nations of the world, either black or white, male, female, young and old.

At first meeting, if a person meets one or two people from the same ethnicity or town that behaved well, most times, it is common to assume that people from such places are good, on the other hand, if such person should behave wickedly, it is also common to think that people from their ethnicity are all bad.

Most times, without prior meeting, some are biased in determining whether the person is good or bad as a result of stories heard. The story could influence the kind of character displayed at reception. For example there are stereotype that Ijebu people value money than life, Ondo people love eating dogs, Oyo people are sneaky, Ekiti are very stubborn, Ijesha would not give their debtors breathing space etc.

Many have literarily gone blind because of one or two bad people or bad stories. It is common for a marriage proposal to be rejected by the would-be bride or groom’s parents as a result of stories that either the family or people from such ethnic group are bad. Part of the danger of profiling a group or going blind to avoid bad people, has caused many to miss a good wife or husband as a result of not being patient to study the character of the person involved. As a result of the Yoruba proverb that said “If one goes blind to avoid bad people, one would miss the opportunity of seeing the good ones”, it is important to patiently observe the character of anyone met rather than relying on preconceived stereotype or bad action of few to judge a family, town or race, in order to notice the good ones.

Originally posted 2015-11-03 21:19:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Òjò tó rọ̀ ló mú pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ wá”: Ìgbà Òjò dé – “It is the rain that fell that brought about much mud”: The Raining Season is here

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Pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ Òjò – Much Mud

“Òjò ibùkún lọ́dọ̀ ẹni kan, ni òjò ìbànújẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ ẹlòmíràn”. Lai si òjò, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ á wà, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ pi pẹ́ ló nfa iyàn. Inú àgbẹ̀ ma ndun ni àsikò òjò nitori wọn mọ̀ pé ohun ọgbin wọn yio hù, oúnjẹ àti jẹ, àti tà yio pọ̀ si. Ọmọdé àti àgbà ló fẹ́ràn òjò nitori ó mú ìtura wá, pàtàki ni igbà ooru.

Ni idà keji, òjò àrọ̀-irọ̀ dá lè fa ìbànújẹ́ fún àgbẹ̀ àti ará ilú, pàtàki fún; ẹni ti ilé rẹ njò, ẹni ti ó kọ́lé si ọ̀nà àgbàrá òjò, ó nfá ẹ̀fọn/yànmùyánmú eyi ti ó nfá ibà, àgbàrá lè gbá ohun ọ̀gbìn lọ, agbara lè yalé àti bẹ ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, irònú àti ibànújẹ́ ni ìgbà òjò jẹ́ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ará ilú Èkó, nitori ọ̀nà fún àgbàrá kò tó, eyi ma njẹ ki àgbàrá ba ilé àti ọ̀nà jẹ́. Ni Ibadan, irònú na a dé fún àwọn ti ó kọ́lé si ẹ̀gbẹ́ odò Ògùnpa nitori ìbẹ̀rù omi-yalé.

: Àgbàrá òjo – Flooded Road

: Ẹ̀gbin ninú kòtò àgbàrá – Dumped refuse in shallow open drainage

: Oko ìrẹsì – Rice Farm

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Òjò kò bẹni kan ṣọ̀tá, ẹni eji ri leji npa”. ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ igbà, òjò kò rọ̀ fún ìbànújẹ́ èniyàn pàtàki bi èniyàn bá palẹ̀mọ́ fún òjò nipa ti tú àyíká ṣe lai kó pàntí si ọ̀nà àti ojú àgbàrá àti gbi gbẹ́ ọ̀nà fún àgbàrá. Òwe Yorùbá sọ wipé “Òjò tó rọ̀ ló mú pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ wá”. Pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ dára fún ohun ọ̀gbin bi ìrẹsì àti fún agbo Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n kò yẹ ilú. Bi Ìjọba bá ṣe ọ̀na fún ọkọ̀ àti ẹlẹ́sẹ̀, pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ á din kù. Eyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki ni ki Ìjọba àti ará ilú sowọ́pọ̀ lati tú agbègbè àti àyíká ṣe lati lè lo òjò fún rere.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

“What some regarded as rain of blessing can be regarded as rain of sorrow for others”. Without the rain, there will be drought, long time drought leads to famine. Farmers are happy during raining season because the crops will grow and this would lead to good harvest, plenty of food to eat and to sell. Children and adults alike love the rain because it eases out the heat. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-09 13:56:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bi ará ilé ẹni ba njẹ kòkòrò búburú ti a ò sọ fun, hẹ̀rẹ̀-huru rẹ kò ní jẹ ki a sùn – If you fail to warn your neighbor of danger, his cries at night might prevent you from sleeping

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Ó ti lé ni ọgbọ̀n ọdún ti ìyà iná monomono ti ńfi ìyà jẹ ará ilú orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria. Nitori dáku-́dájí iná mọ̀nàmọ́na ti Ìjọba àpapọ̀ pèsè, ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nàmọ́na kékèké ti a lè fi wé kòkòrò búburú gbòde.

Power generators: ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nàmọ́na. The image is from http://lowhangingfruits.blogspot.com

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi ará ilé ẹni ba njẹ kòkòrò búburú ti a ò sọ fun, hẹ̀rẹ̀huru rẹ kò ni jẹ ki a sùn” bá iṣẹlẹ ọ̀rọ̀ àti pèsè ina monamona yi mu. Pẹlu gbogbo owó ti ó ti wọlẹ̀ lóri àti pèsè ina mona-mona, ará ilé ẹni ti o ńjẹ kòkòrò búburú ti jẹ́run. Ai sọ̀rọ̀ ará ìlú lati igbà ti aiṣe dẽde iná ti bẹrẹ lo fa hẹ̀rẹ̀huru ariwo ti ọ̀pọ̀ ẹ̀rọ-iná kékèké ma ńfà. Ariwo yi pọ to bẹ gẹ, ti àtisùn di ogun. Àti ọ̀sán àti òru ni ariwo ẹ̀rọ-iná kékèké yi ma ńdá sílẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n èyí tó burú jù ni herehuru ti òru.

Ki ṣe omi, epo-rọ̀bi, èédú nikan ni a fi lè ṣe ètò ina mona-mona. A lè fi õrun, atẹ́gùn àti pàntí ti ó pọ̀ ni orílẹ̀ èdè wa ni ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ pèsè iná mona-. Ìlú ti kò ni õrun tó ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀-dúdú ńfi õrun pèsè iná mona-mona.

Ohun ìtìjú ni pé fún bi ọgbọ̀n ọdún ó lé díẹ̀, àwọn Òṣèlú àti ará ìlu, kò ri ará ilé ti ó ńjẹ kòkòrò búburú báwí.

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Originally posted 2013-10-22 03:51:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A kì í tó́ó báni gbé, ká má tòó ọ̀rọ̀-ọ́ báni sọ” – Ìdàpọ̀ Àríwá àti Gũsu Nigeria: – 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Nigeria

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Ó pé ọgọrun ọdún ni ọjọ́ kini, oṣù kini ọdún Ẹgba-̃le-mẹrinla ti Ìjọba Ìlú-Ọba ti fi aṣẹ̀ da Àríwá àti Gũsu orílẹ̀ èdè ti a mọ̀ si Nigeria pọ. Ìjọba Ìlú-Ọba kò bere lọwọ ará ilú ki wọn tó ṣe ìdàpọ̀ yi, wọn ṣe fún irọ̀rùn ọrọ̀ ajé ilú ti wọn ni.

Yorùbá ni “À jọ jẹ kò dùn bi ẹni kan kò ri”. Ni tõtọ, Ijọba Ilu-Ọba ti fún orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ni ominira, ṣùgbọ́n èrè idàpọ̀ ti ará ilú kò kópa ninu rẹ kò tán. Gẹgẹbi Olóyè Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ ti sọ nigbati wọn ńṣe àdéhùn fún ominira pe: “ominira ki ṣe ni ti orúkọ ilú lásán, ṣùgbọ́n ominira fún ará ilú. A ṣe akiyesi pe lẹhin ìdàpọ̀ ọgọrun ọdún, orilẹ̀ èdè ko ṣe ikan.

Yorùbá ni “A kì í tó́ó báni gbé, ká má tòó ọ̀rọ̀-ọ́ báni sọ” Gẹgẹbi òwe yi, ki ṣe ki kó ọ̀kẹ́ aimoye owó lati ṣe àjọyọ̀ ìdàpọ̀ ti ará ilú kò kópa ninu rẹ ló ṣe pàtàki, bi kò ṣé pé ki a tó ọ̀rọ̀ bára sọ.

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀rọ̀ la fi dá ilé ayé”. Bi ọkọ àti iyàwó bá wà lai bára sọ̀rọ̀, igbéyàwó á túká, nitori eyi, ó ṣe pàtàki ki gbogbo ara ilú Nigeria lápapọ̀ ṣe àpérò bi wọn ti lè bára gbé ki ilú má bã túká.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

“One does not qualify to live with a person without also qualifying to talk to the person” – Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Nigeria Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-01-07 23:11:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A ki i fi ọjọ́ kan bọ́ ọmọ tó rù”: Ìmọ̀ràn fún Òṣèlú tuntun àti àwọn ará ilú Nigeria – It takes more than One Day to Nourish a Malnourished child”: Advice for the Newly Elected Politicians and the Nigerian People

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Ọmọ ki dédé rù lai ni idi. Lára àwọn idi ti ọmọ lè fi rù ni: àìsàn, ebi, òùngbẹ, ìṣẹ́, ai ni alabojuto, òbí olójú kòkòrò, ai ni òbí àti bẹ ẹ bẹ lọ.

Orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ti jẹ gbogbo ìyà àwọn ohun ti ó lè mú ki ọmọ rù yi, lọ́wọ́ Ìjọba Ológun àti Òsèlú fún ọ̀pọ̀ ọdún. Nigbati àwọn òbí ti ó fẹ́ràn ọmọ bi Olóògbé Olóyè Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ àti àwọn àgbà ti ó bèrè fún Ominira lọwọ Ilú-Ọba, ṣe Òsèlú, ilú kò rù, pàtàki ọmọ Yorùbá. Wọn fi ọrọ̀ ajé àti iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀ ni ipinlẹ̀, pèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn fún ilú, ilé-ìwòsàn ọ̀fẹ́, ilé-iwé ọ̀fẹ́, àwọn tó jade ni ilé-iwé giga ri iṣẹ́ gidi àti pé àwọn ará ilú tẹ̀ lé òfin. Eyi mú ìlọsíwájú bá ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ju ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀dúdú.

Ilú bẹ̀rẹ̀ si rù lati igbà ti Ìjọba Ológun àkọ́kọ́ ti fi ipá kó gbogbo ipinlẹ̀ Nigeria si abẹ́ Ìjọba-àpapọ̀ ni ọdún mọ́kàndinlãdọta sẹhin . Lati igbà ti wọn ti kó ọrọ̀ ajé gbogbo ipinlẹ̀ si abẹ́ Ìjọba-àpapọ̀ ti a lè pè ni “Òbí” ti jinà si ará ilú ti a lè pè ni “Ọmọ” ti rù. Ojúkòkòrò àti olè ji jà Ìjọba Ológun àti Òṣèlú lábẹ́ Ìjọba-àpapọ̀ ti fa ebi, òùngbẹ àti àìsàn fún ará ilú.

: Ìjọba Ológun Muhammadu Buhari – General Muhammadu Buhari as a Military Ruler

: Ìgbógun ti Ìwà ìbàjẹ́ – War Against Indiscipline. Courtesy: Google images

: Olóri Òṣèlù tuntun Muhammadu Buhari – Newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari. Courtesy: Google images

Ni ọdún mọ́kànlélọ́gbọ̀n sẹhin, Olóri Òsèlu tuntun Muhammadu Buhari àti àtẹ̀lé rẹ Túndé Ìdíàgbọn ṣe Ìjọba fún ogún oṣù gẹgẹ bi Ìjọba Ológun. Nigbati wọn gba Ìjọba lọ́wọ́ àwọn Òṣèlú ti ó ba ilú jẹ́ pẹ̀lú iwà ìbàjẹ́ ti wọn fi kó ilú si igbèsè lábẹ́ Olóri Òṣèlú Shehu Shagari, wọn fi ìkánjú ṣe idájọ́ fún àwọn tó hu iwà ibàjẹ́, eleyi jẹ ki ilú ké pé Ìjọba wọn ti le jù. Ká ni ilú farabalẹ̀ ni àsikò na a, ilú ki bá ti dára si. Nigbati Olóri-ogun Badamasi Babangida gba Ìjọba, inú ilú dùn nitori àyè gba ará ilú lati ṣe bi wọn ti fẹ lati ri owó. Eleyi jẹ ki ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olówó ojiji pọ̀ si lati igbà na a titi di oni. Àyè àti ni owó ojiji nipa ifi owó epo-rọ̀bì ṣòfò, ki kó owó ìpèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn jẹ, gbi gba àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ àti iwà ìbàjẹ́, ló pa ilé-iwé giga, ilé-ìwòsàn, pàtàki ìpèsè iná-mọ̀nàmọ́ná, ìdájọ́ àti bẹ ẹ bẹ lọ.

A lè lo òwe “A ki i fi ọjọ́ kan bọ́ ọmọ tó rù” ṣe àlàyé pé iwà ìbàjẹ́ àti ohun tò bàjẹ́ fún ọdún pi pẹ́ kò ṣe tún ṣe ni ọjọ́ kan, nitori eyi, ki ará ilú ṣe sùúrù fún Ìjọba tuntun lati ṣe àtúnṣe lati ìbẹ̀rẹ̀. Ki Ìjọba tuntun na a mọ̀ pé “Ori bi bẹ́, kọ́ ni oògùn ori fi fọ́”, nitori eyi ki wọn tẹ̀ lé òfin lati ṣe ìdájọ́ fún àwọn ti ó ba ilú jẹ́.

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Originally posted 2016-01-12 10:09:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìkà ò jẹ́ ṣe ọmọ ẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ – Gbi gba wèrè mọ ẹ̀sìn Aláwọ̀-dúdú: The wicked always protect their own – Religious madness in Africa

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Libya migrants: Muslim refugees arrested in Italy for throwing Christians into sea after fight

Ni ọjọ́ kẹrin-din-lógún, oṣ̀u kẹrin ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹdógún, ọwọ́ Ọlọpa Italy tẹ ọkunrin mẹ̃dogun ti ó ju àwọn Ìgbàgbọ́ mejila si odò nitori ẹ̀sìn lati inú ọkọ̀ ojú agbami ti o nko Aláwọ̀-dúdú ti ó nsa fún ogun àti iṣẹ lo si Òkè-òkun/Ilú-Òyinbò.

Ni gbogbo ọ̀nà ni Aláwọ̀-dúdú fi gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn. Lára gbi gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn ni Àlùfã fi ni ki àwọn ọmọ ijọ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si jẹ koríko ti ọmọ rẹ kò lè jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọmọ ijọ ti ó jẹ koríko ló gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn. Ọmọ ijọ ti kò le bọ ara rẹ tàbi bọ ọmọ, ti ó nda ida-mẹwa nigbati Olóri Ijọ nfi owó yi gun ọkọ̀ òfúrufú fi han pé ọ̀pọ̀ ti gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn. Aládurà ti ó nri iran ti kò ri tara rẹ gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn.

A screen capture from a Boko Haram video purporting to show the kidnapped girls

‘The Chibok girls are never being freed,’ says Boko Haram leader

Ẹlẹ́sin Mùsùlùmi ti ó npa ẹlòmíràn ni orúkọ ẹ̀sìn gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn. Eyi ti ó ni èèwọ̀ ni iwé kika fún ẹ̀sìn ohun “Boko Haram” ti wọn fi nba ilé iwé jẹ, ji àwọn obinrin kò kúrò ni ilé iwé, fihàn pé wọn gba wèrè mọ́ ẹ̀sìn. Ọjọ́ kẹrinla oṣù kẹrin ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹdógún ló pé ọdún kan ti ẹgbẹ́ burúkú “Boko Haram” ti ko igba-le-mọkandinlógún obinrin kúrò ni ilé-iwè ni Chibok. Lèmọ́mù rán ọmọ tirẹ̀ lọ si ilé-iwé, irú àwọn ọmọ Lèmọ́mù ti ó ka iwé ni ó nṣe Òṣèlú tàbi jẹ ọ̀gá ni iṣẹ́ Ìjọba.

Kò si Òṣèlú Aláwọ̀-dúdú ti kò sọ pé ohun jẹ Onígbàgbọ́ tàbi Mùsùlùmi ṣùgbọ́n eyi kò ni ki wọn ma ja ilú ni olè. Ìfẹ́ agbára ki jẹ ki wọn fẹ gbe ipò silẹ̀ nitori eyi wọn á fi ẹ̀sìn da ilú rú. Eleyi ló fa ogun ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-04-18 00:30:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A ngba òròmọ adìẹ lọ́wọ́ ikú, ó ni wọn ò jẹ́ ki ohun lọ ààtàn lọ jẹ̀: Ìkìlọ̀ fún àwọn tó fẹ́ lọ Ò̀kè-òkun tipátipá” – “Struggling to save the chicks from untimely death and its complaining of being prevented from foraging at the dump – Caution against desperate illegal Oversea migration”

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A lè lo òwe yi lati ṣe ikilọ̀ fún ẹni tó fẹ́ lọ si Òkè-òkun (Ìlu Òyìnbó) lọ́nà kọ́nà lai ni àṣẹ tàbi iwé ìrìnà. Bi ẹbi, ọ̀rẹ́ tàbi ojúlùmọ̀ tó mọ ewu tó wà ninú igbésẹ̀ bẹ ẹ bá ngba irú ẹni bẹ niyànjú, a ma binú pé wọn kò fẹ́ ki ohun ṣoriire.

More than 3,000 migrants died this year trying to cross by boat into Europe

An Italian navy motorboat approaches a boat of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

Thirty dead bodies found on migrant boat bound for Italy

Bi oúnjẹ ti pọ̀ tó ni ààtàn fún òròmọ adìẹ bẹni ewu pọ̀ tó, nitori ààtàn ni Àṣá ti ó fẹ́ gbé adìẹ pọ si. Bi ọ̀nà àti ṣoriire ti pọ̀ tó ni Òkè-òkun bẹni ewu àti ìbànújẹ́ pọ̀ tó fún ẹni ti kò ni àṣẹ/iwé ìrìnà. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nkú sọ́nà, ọ̀pọ̀ ndé ọhun lai ri iṣẹ́, lai ri ibi gbé tàbi lai ribi pamọ́ si fún Òfin nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀ wa ni ẹwọn. Lati padà si ilé á di ìṣòro, iwájú kò ni ṣe é lọ, ẹhin kò ni ṣe padà si, nitori ọ̀pọ̀ ninú wọn ti ju iṣẹ́ gidi silẹ̀, òmiràn ti ta ilé àti gbogbo ohun ìní lati lọ Òkè-òkun. Bi irú ẹni bẹ́ ẹ̀ ṣe npẹ si ni Òkè-òkun bẹni ìtìjú àti padà sílé ṣe npọ̀ si.

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “A ngba òròmọ adìẹ lọ́wọ́ ikú, ó ni wọn ò jẹ́ ki ohun lọ ààtàn lọ jẹ̀” yi kọ́wa pé ká má kọ etí ikún si ikilọ̀, ká gbé ọ̀rọ̀ iyànjú yẹ̀wò, ki á bà le ṣe nkan lọ́nà tótọ́.

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This proverb can be applied to someone struggling at all cost to migrate Abroad/Oversea without a Visa or proper documentation. Even when family, friend or colleague that knows the danger in illegal migration, tries to warn such person of the danger, he/she will be angry of being prevented from prosperity. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-12-19 09:10:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àgbá òfìfo ló ńdún woro-woro” – “Empty barrel makes most noise”

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Àgbá ti ó kún fún epo-rọ̀bì – Barrel full of Crude oil

Àgbá ti ó kún fún ohun ti ó wúlò bi epo-rọ̀bì, epo-pupa, epo-òróró, epo-oyinbo, ọ̀dà àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ ki pariwo. Àgbá òfìfo, kò ni nkan ninú tàbi o ni nkan díẹ̀, irú àgbá yi bi o ti wù ki ó lẹ́wà tó, ni ariwo rẹ máa ńpọ̀ ti wọn ba yi lóri afárá tàbi ori titi ọlọ́dà.

Àgbá òfìfo ti ó lẹ́wà – Colourful empty barrels

Àgbá òfìfo ni àwọn ti ó wà ni òkè-òkun/ilú òyìnbó ti ó jẹ igbèsè tàbi fi èrú kó ọrọ̀ jọ lati wá ṣe àṣehàn ti wọn bá ti àjò bọ, ohun ti wọn kò tó wọn a pariwo pé àwọn jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ. Ni tòótọ́, ìyàtọ̀ òkè-òkun/ilú-òyìnbó si ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni pé, àti ọlọ́rọ̀ àti aláìní ló ni ohun amáyé-dẹrùn bi omi, iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná, titi ọlọ́dà, ilé-iwé gidi, igboro ti ó mọ́ àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ. Àwọn Òṣèlú kò kọjá òfin, bẹni irònú wọn ki ṣe ki á di Òṣèlú lati kó owó ilú jẹ.

Ni ayé àtijọ́ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá, owó kọ́ ni wọn fi ńmọ ẹni gidi, àpọ́nlé/ọ̀wọ̀ wà fún àgbà, ẹni ti ó bá kàwé, olootọ enia, ẹni tó tẹpá mọ́ṣẹ́, akin-kanjú àti ẹni ti ó ni òye. Ni ayé òde òni, àgbá òfìfo ti pọ ninú ará ilú, àwọn Òṣèlú àti àwọn òṣiṣẹ́ ijọba. Bi wọn bá ti ri owó ni ọ̀nà èrú, wọn a lọ si òkè-òkun/ilú-òyìnbó lati ṣe àṣehàn si àwọn ti wọn bá lọhun lati yangàn pẹ̀lú ogún ilé ti wọn kọ́ lai yáwó, ọkọ̀ mẹwa ti wọn ni, ọmọ-ọ̀dọ̀ ti wọn ni àti ayé ijẹkújẹ ti wọn ńjẹ ni ilé. Wọn á ni àwọn kò lè gbé òkè-òkun/ilú-òyìnbó, ṣùgbọ́n bi àisàn bá dé, wọn á mọ ọ̀nà òkè-òkun/ilú-òyìnbó fún iwòsàn àti lati jẹ ìgbádùn ohun amáyé-derùn miran ti wọn ti fi èrú bàjẹ́ ni ilú tiwọn.

Bi àgbá ti ó ni ohun ti ó wúlò ninú, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹni gidi tó ṣe àṣe yọri ki pariwo. Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó ni “Àgbá òfìfo ló ńdún woro-woro”, bá ẹni-kẹ́ni ti ó bá ńṣe àṣehàn tàbi gbéraga wi pé ki wọn yé pariwo ẹnu.

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Originally posted 2014-08-08 18:20:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Category Archives: Yoruba Proverbs

Òjò nrọ̀ si kòtò, gegele mbinú – The rain is filling up the gully to the annoyance of the hill

Ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ni Baba Ìwà – Contentment is the Father of Character

“Bi a bá tori ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, a kò ni ri ojú ri ẹni rere” – “If one goes blind to avoid bad people, one would miss the opportunity of seeing the good ones”: Danger of Stereotype or Racial Profiling

“Òjò tó rọ̀ ló mú pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ wá”: Ìgbà Òjò dé – “It is the rain that fell that brought about much mud”: The Raining Season is here

Bi ará ilé ẹni ba njẹ kòkòrò búburú ti a ò sọ fun, hẹ̀rẹ̀-huru rẹ kò ní jẹ ki a sùn – If you fail to warn your neighbor of danger, his cries at night might prevent you from sleeping

“A kì í tó́ó báni gbé, ká má tòó ọ̀rọ̀-ọ́ báni sọ” – Ìdàpọ̀ Àríwá àti Gũsu Nigeria: – 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Nigeria

“A ki i fi ọjọ́ kan bọ́ ọmọ tó rù”: Ìmọ̀ràn fún Òṣèlú tuntun àti àwọn ará ilú Nigeria – It takes more than One Day to Nourish a Malnourished child”: Advice for the Newly Elected Politicians and the Nigerian People

Ìkà ò jẹ́ ṣe ọmọ ẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ – Gbi gba wèrè mọ ẹ̀sìn Aláwọ̀-dúdú: The wicked always protect their own – Religious madness in Africa

“Àgbá òfìfo ló ńdún woro-woro” – “Empty barrel makes most noise”

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