Yorùbá: Ẹni tó ni fìlà kò lóri, ẹni tó lóri kó ni fìlà. English: The person who has cap has no head, and the one who has head has no cap. Usage: It is used to…
Yorùbá: Ẹni nwá orí ahun, tí nwá ẹsẹ̀ ahun, odi-n-di ahun ni yóò rà. English: He who is looking for the head of a tortoise, and also looking for the legs of a tortoise will better buy a…
Yorùbá: Ẹni iyá rẹ̀ ò ta asọ, yóò ta nǹkan míì. English: He whose mother does not sell clothes, will sell other things. Usage: It is used to express the fact that everybody is unique in their…
Yorùbá: Dàndógó kọjá à á binu dá? English: Dàndógó* surpasses what can be acquired in annoyance. Usage: This proverb is used to explain the fact that great exploits are not attained easily. That successes do not come cheaply, but…
