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Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by STEVENcrack(m): 2:53pm On Jun 24, 2015
!Nawa ooooo see correct English interpretation of NIGERIA PIDGIN PROVERBS,

*Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahala.
English translation: Easier said than done.

*No matter how hot your temper be,e no fit boil beans. English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem

*Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup.
English translation: You can’t run away from your destiny

*Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap
English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever

*Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef
English translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush!

*Akara and moin moin get the same parent,na wetin dem pass through make dem different
English translation: How you start doesn’t matter, what matters is how you finish.

*Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus
English translation: Give everyone what they deserve.

*The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging
English translation: Don’t judge based on appearance alone

*Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start
English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke

*The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered.
English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk.
*E don tey wey yansh dey back:
English translation; thers nothing new under the sun.
* Woman wey dey find pikin no dey wear pant sleep.
English translation: if uu need sometin, go for it.


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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by Minet16(m): 3:01pm On Jun 24, 2015
person wey sheet go forget but person wey match am no go forget.:

watch your actions you may not know who you are hurting, but the person whom you hurt will not forget

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Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by bist: 3:01pm On Jun 24, 2015
Pidgin:
Na person wey chop belle full dey fit give anoda man chop.

Translation:
No one gives what he hasn't got.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by STEVENcrack(m): 3:10pm On Jun 24, 2015
I get am before..no be property.
Englist interpretation: you can't give wat u don't have.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by Rick9(m): 3:32pm On Jun 24, 2015
Person when use head break coconut fit no dey alive to chop am.
English Translation
One who undertakes a dangerous task, may not live to reap the rewards.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by innofyno(m): 3:37pm On Jun 24, 2015
When the taste of wine change, the drinking pattern change also
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by STEVENcrack(m): 6:50pm On Jun 24, 2015
Pikin wey they carry for back no dey know say journey far.
English interpretation: things gotten on d pllatter of gold are least valued.
Re: Funny Nigerian Pidgins Proverbs And Their English Interpretations by STEVENcrack(m): 6:51pm On Jun 24, 2015
innofyno:
When the taste of wine change, the drinking pattern change also
Bro..no pidgin version ni.

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