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Board Politics and society (Naija)
Re: African Proverbs in Pidgin
by
Regardme
on 25/04/2025, 07:09:19 UTC
I have been meaning to do this for a while now but each time I get distracted and laggard. I want us to have an avenue of sharing some of our indigenous proverbs while still learning the crypto stuff.

— E don tey wey I be dey plan to do this thing here but each time too much distractions dey carry my mind comot from am. I go like make our area people share some of our local proverbs here with their explanations. I go put the proverbs in bold.

Share a proverb, and then put up its meaning. It will be best if the proverb is written in pidgin English.

Make I kick start am with some Warri flavour. Area!

Nor be today wey yansh don dey back.
Meaning: We are used to such a situation.

Dem nor dey tell blind man sey salt nor dey soup, you fit tell am sey oil nor dey.
Meaning: Obvious things don't need explanations.

Na you get Yam, na you still get Knife
Meaning: You’re the decision maker in the matter, do it the way you want.

Dem no Dey run leave Yansh
Meaning: You can never run and forget home, you’ll definitely come back one day

D way you lay your mat, na so you go sleep on am!
Meaning: You’re the best person to advise yourself, either good or bad.