African Proverbs in Pidgin

[Mpamaegbu]

Na until wen a woman marry second husband, she go fit sabi d wan wey better pass.
Meaning: No one rates what they've in the absence of something to compare it with. We can't say something is better or worse if there's nowhere to draw comparison from. Most times, what we've at hand is far better than what's out there.

[SatoPrincess]

Na until wen a woman marry second husband, she go fit sabi d wan wey better pass.
Meaning: No one rates what they've in the absence of something to compare it with. We can't say something is better or worse if there's nowhere to draw comparison from. Most times, what we've at hand is far better than what's out there.

Mpamaegbu this proverb be like na from your own wisdom as an elder because I haven’t heard this proverb before. It’s funny tho but e get valuable lesson. Goes both ways like 2baba case.

[Mpamaegbu]

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Mpamaegbu this proverb be like na from your own wisdom as an elder because I haven’t heard this proverb before.

Hah! No oh! Na old timer be dat proverb. In fact, I bin dey hear am as a little boy growing up. Na old Igbo proverb. You fit ask any Igbo persin around u wey u know sey im dey nack proverbs wetin nor good. Nor go ask "yeah menh "returnees dem from abroad.

Most times dem dey use dat proverb d same way like dis oyibo talk – "The value of a possessed goods isn't known until it's lost"

[Sexylizzy2813]

Proverbs: Person wey dey purge no dey select where to shit.

Meaning: A begger have no choice or a begger doesn't choose.

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[Mpamaegbu]

Na ground dem dey from shout I nor fit climb tree, nor be wen you don already dey middle of d tree.
Meaning: Before embarking on a task, one should first calculate and factor in the risk involved and not do so while already in the middle of it.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Na ground dem dey from shout I nor fit climb tree, nor be wen you don already dey middle of d tree.
Meaning: Before embarking on a task, one should first calculate and factor in the risk involved and not do so while already in the middle of it.

My brother this one enter abeg. You know say we no suppose to always dey read this our hot hot Proverbs like that but to apply am to our life too because e get some persons wey dey do the opposite of wetin this Proverbs mean and e bad, e no go fit make us or help us grow. And if we see person wey dey do things the other way we wey see the messed up attitude suppose correct the person, e hard to happen I no go lie for you. You go even gear talk like chai if say I know and I get people wey be say them dey always think of the positive side of wetin them plan to do more than the negative side, e good to think of the bad side of am oh because e go make you calculate again on wetin to do next, make I hold brake here...

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[Mpamaegbu]

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And if we see person wey dey do things the other way we wey see the messed up attitude suppose correct the person, e hard to happen I no go lie for you.

Nor be everybodi go fit listen or take advice. Just know dat wan. Some people go even weigh u wen u dey advise dem. If dem feel sey u nor reach dem level, financially or academically, dem go just throw ur advice enta bush, especially wit dis Gen–Z and Gen Alpha folks wey like to throw shades and insults.

So, d best thing na just talk small and leave d rest. Nor force anything.

[Sexylizzy2813]

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And if we see person wey dey do things the other way we wey see the messed up attitude suppose correct the person, e hard to happen I no go lie for you.

Nor be everybodi go fit listen or take advice. Just know dat wan. Some people go even weigh u wen u dey advise dem. If dem feel sey u nor reach dem level, financially or academically, dem go just throw ur advice enta bush, especially wit dis Gen–Z and Gen Alpha folks wey like to throw shades and insults.

So, d best thing na just talk small and leave d rest. Nor force anything.

No be lie, some persons dey take advice from people wey them see how them appear and if you no look nice like rich person them no go take your words seriously just like person wey get money nai them dey follow. My brother me I dey always tell myself say no need to advice some persons in fact humans as a whole because na waste of saliva, allow them to dey their dey, me I don face many of these this set of people and e pain me say I waste my time.

Proverbs: na see finish wey make good morning turn to how far.

Meaning: One need to set boundaries...


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[Kryptonite788]

Na who dey inside river know where crocodile Dey sleep
Meaning: only the person in a situation can fully understand the severity of that situation, others can only speculate

[Mpamaegbu]

Dem sey na last piss dey spoil trouser.
Meaning: Things shouldn't be taken for granted because even the best of a situation can go bad or get messed up.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Proverbs : Person wey stay too long for party go follow wash plates.

Meaning : always know when to leave.

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[Mpamaegbu]

Meaning : always know when to leave.

Exactly! Dat wisdom to do so, dem nor dey sell am for market. Na brain work.

Anoda proverb wey resemble dat wan for persin not to overstay dem welcome na – once u see ur host begin sweep room wen u dey already seated for im house, make u take ur leave.

[Majestic-milf]

 Omo e don tey wey person lap this cabal oh. Ngwa make I drop this one make our big chiefs give the meaning.


proverb: A man who is comfortable bargaining the price of an underwear is capable of walking without it.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Meaning : always know when to leave.

Exactly! Dat wisdom to do so, dem nor dey sell am for market. Na brain work.

Anoda proverb wey resemble dat wan for persin not to overstay dem welcome na – once u see ur host begin sweep room wen u dey already seated for im house, make u take ur leave.

If we drag this particular proverb to our day to day lives I believe say e get plenty persons wey no get the idea say when them go person house or any place of gathering them suppose get time to leave no matter what, and we Nigerians sabi do this thing, you go hear the owner of the house dey ask person wey wan go say "ah, my brother or sister you wan go? Stay small na, you just come you wan go" my brother this question no really mean say them want make you stay some sometime, na sign if e reach to go just wake dey go no wait ...some na insult go come in without you knowing.

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[Biirakedee]

Who de hustle no de fear to fall because e done already understand say life na trial and error.

Meaning: someone who is hustling is not scared of failure because they already know success comes through trying and learning.

[Mpamaegbu]

Awa elders dem sey if persin accuse u sey u thief goat, make u show dem ur hands.
Meaning: Always endeavour to prove your innocence when you're wrongly or falsely accused of something.

[JoyceBTC]

Awa elders dem sey if persin accuse u sey u thief goat, make u show dem ur hands.
Meaning: Always endeavour to prove your innocence when you're wrongly or falsely accused of something.

Chia elder this one na direct message. I never come dis place but since your matter been dey upper chambers I say make I dey follow up and as I see say finally Dem see your innocence and the tags removed I now believe say true true e good make person always talk truth no matter how hard e go be. Nothing dey dis life and as na small world no matter how hard e be always try to prove your innocence and leave the rest to people wey get good sense of judgement and baba God, thank God for everything and continue your good work.

[Nwadiche]

Rat wey go swimming with lizard in hair no go dry like lizard own ooo.

Meaning. Rat that went to swim with lizard, it's hairs won't dry like lizards.

[Mpamaegbu]

Nothing dey dis life and as na small world...

... But people go gree sey true true nothing dey dis world? Nah! Dem nor go gree understand sey dis world na "die and leave". For those wey dey in d habit of "Do you know who I'm?" Make dem continue. Wan day, dem go realize sey na clay soil dem be and nothing more than dat.

Nothing we go fit carry comot for dis world once we die. Na why dem dey nack persin wey die searching once dem kpai before dem deposit dem for mortuary to make sure sey dem nor carry exhibit enta d other place.

Rat wey go swimming with lizard in hair no go dry like lizard own ooo.

Meaning. Rat that went to swim with lizard, it's hairs won't dry like lizards.

You try bro. But nor be wetin e mean. Wetin e mean be sey make u nor follow persin enta dem comfort zone wey u nor fit cope with bc outcome of it dey always dey different.

[Biirakedee]

Pidgin proverbs na pure wisdom wrapped in our everyday language. Like , who de chase rat no de see elephant or na person wey wear shoe no where e de pinch. These things get deep meaning and always hit different.
I de enjoy am because it makes our culture alive and easy to relate with. Instead of only English quotes, we fit drop pidgin once wey everybody go understand sharp sharp.