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Bó lé lógún ọdún táa ti fi adẹ́mun jọba

by AJE on June 30, 2023 0 Comment

Bó lé lógún ọdún táa ti fi adẹ́mun jọba, kò ní yé ọrùn ọ̀pẹ ẹ́ wò. /

Even after 20 years of being crowned a king, the palmwine tapper won't cease gazing at the palm tree with nostalgia.

[Old habits die hard.]

Bí ó ti wù kí òjò ṣú dẹdẹ lójú ọrun tó

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Bí ó ti wù kí òjò ṣú dẹdẹ lójú ọrun tó, funfun ló máa rọ̀ sílẹ̀. /

No matter how dark the cloud is up above, it will still rain sparkling clean water on the ground.

[Regardless of how it seems, keep hope alive.]

Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́,

by AJE on June 30, 2023 0 Comment

Kó dùn, kó pọ̀, kó pẹ́, Ọlọ́run ló ńfún'ni. /

Whatever (blessing) is sweet, whatever is much and whatever is enduring are all gifts from God.

[Ultimately all blessings are from God - if it has been good and enduring, it is from Him; we always owe Him thanks.ọ́run ló ńfún'ni. /

Whatever (blessing) is sweet, whatever is much and whatever is enduring are all gifts from God.

[Ultimately all blessings are from God - if it has been good and enduring, it is from Him; we always owe Him thanks.

Ìyàn ni í mú'ni í jẹ èso igikígi

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Ìyàn ni í mú'ni í jẹ èso igikígi /

Famine is what makes one eats the fruits of just any tree.

[Drastic situations often make one considers drastic, but counter-productive and sub-optimal measures; a cooler head and calmness are imperative in drastic situations]

Ohun tí a fi ẹ̀sọ̀ mú kì í bàjẹ́

by AJE on June 30, 2023 0 Comment

Ohun tí a fi ẹ̀sọ̀ mú kì í bàjẹ́; ohun a fi agbára mú ní ńni'ni lára. /

Whatever we handle with calmness seldom presents issues; what we forcefully impose is what gives us stress.

[Be patient and calm; don't force issues in haste: all issues can be addressed, less drastically]

Bí a bá ní bí ejò ṣe gùn tó la ṣe fẹ́ dá'ná

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Bí a bá ní bí ejò ṣe gùn tó la ṣe fẹ́ dá'ná sun ún, à á dá'ná sun ilé. /

If we were to burn a snake as its length is, we will burn down the house.

[Moderation is it; drastic measures pack considerable risks and seldom achieve desired results, no matter how well-intentioned.]

Bí ọmọdé kò bá bá ìtàn, á bá àrọ́bá

by AJE on June 30, 2023 0 Comment

Bí ọmọdé kò bá bá ìtàn, á bá àrọ́bá, àrọ́bá sì ni baba ìtàn. /

If a youngster is not able to witness a historical event, he should be able to learn of it by oral tradition (or study), and this is a superior approach.

[A study of history is crucial; we learn more from it.]