@Babyosisi

U must be a very intelligent woman to pull the kind of jokes u make, u really give me a good laugh.

Nne chukwu gozie gi oooh.

U are the best.

Babyosisi has no rival in humor mongering

umu nne m,Chineke no n'eligwe k'am n'enye ekele n'ile na nsopuru n'ile.
O nyere m oke obi anwuri.
Nye m obi n'eme paulina paulina mgbe dum.
blood pressure m di ka nke tata amuru ohuru
Ikomi na Youngies thanks for the compliments.
Laughter is good medicine.

Laughter is good medicine.

At the same time ndi Igbo sikwa na 'ochi abughi uto'
Laughter is not fellowship

Onye ji ego kwaa nna ya, o bughi di-okpala gburu
Any capable hand should bury the dead dad, afterall its not the first son that killed him

Ebe nne na nwa na-eri nri, adighi amunye oku
Where a mum and child is eating, there's no need to turn on the light

babyosisi:

Laughter is good medicine.

Ndi igbo wee sikwa na onweghi ogwu kariri/dika ula
There's no mediine like/greater than sleep

Onye atulu ilu kowara ya, i mara na ego ejiri luta nne ya nara n'iyi

Whosoever a proverb is said to and then explained, know that his mothers bride price was wasted




Aka aja aja na-ebute onu mmanu mmanu

Soiled hands (from work) lead to oily mouth.

Onye kwo m n'azu ukwu m na-akpu n'ala biko kwotue m

Whosoever that is carrying me on their back and my legs are still scraping the floor should please bring me down


Nwata ana etiri usurugada O na-agba amaghi na usurugada bu egwu ndi moo

A child that is dancing to the tune of usurugada does not know that usurugada is the music of the spirits


Nwata akwo n'azu amaghi na ije di ufu

A child on the back does not know that the journey is hard

Okwa siri umu ya ha turu ji, ha turukwa nkporogwu ka o gabu onwe nwe ji gwuru ji ya ka ha turuba nkporogwu

The bush hen told her chicks to eat the roots as well as the yam tubers so that when the farmer harvests the yams, they will survive on the roots


A na-ano be onye ujo atu aka be dike

The house of the brave is pointed at from the braveless mans house

Ejighi ututu ama njo ahia

You don't tell how the day's sales will be just from what happened in the morning


_{for me, the last one does not apply sometimes}

A new one I heard recently.

Efi n'amu nwa ka ---- ya ra
The size of the calf is dependent on the size of his mother's ---

meaning: one can only try one's best

Some Igbo proverbs
[A collection of Ekene Nwankwo]

Courtesy: http://www.kwenu.com/idioms/ekene_collection.htm

Eze mbe si na e jighi ehi kwa nne ya di na nso, mana a si ya wete na ya enweghi.
lit: The (king) tortoise said it is an abomination not to conduct his mother's funeral with a cow, but if asked to produce one he couldn't afford it.
Exp: Emphasizing the importance of the necessity of an object even though one cannot afford it.

Eze mbe si na nsogbu bu nke ya, ya jiri kworo ya n'azu
Lit: The tortoise said that trouble is its own; that's why it carries trouble on its back
Exp: One should try and shoulder one's own burden

Eze mbe si na olu oha di mma, mana oriri oha na-aka ahu.
Lit: The tortoise said that many hands at work is enjoyable, but many mouths to feed can be embarrassing.
Exp: A warning that it is not easy to feed the multitude.

Eze mbe si na ihe ya ji-achiri ihe egwu ya aga njem bu maka ya ezu ndiegwu
Lit: The tortoise said that it always travels with its musical instrument in case it meets other musicians.
Exp: Stressing a state of maintaining a state of preparedness.

Nwaanyi muta ite ofe mmiri mmiri, di ya amuta ipi utara aka were suru ofe.
Li: If a woman decides to make the soup watery, the husband will learn to dent the foofoo before dipping it into the soup.
Exp: one should learn to change tactics to suit a situation.

O na-abu a si nwata wuba ahu, o saba afo ya.
Lit: Tell a child to wash his body, he washes his stomach.
Exp: This is a sign of immaturity.

Agwo emeghi nke o jiri buru agwo, umuaka achiri ya hie nku.
Lit: If a snake fails to show its venom, little kids will use it in tying firewood.
Exp: There are times when one defends ones capability.

Akwukwo juru n'ohia, ma a baa a choba okazi.
Lit: There are various leaves in the bush, but people go in to look for okazi leaves.
Exp: Many are called but few are chosen.

Ekpere niile bere n'Amen.
Lit: All prayers end in Amen.
Exp: The essence of true religion is righteousness.

Onwu egbuchughi ji e jiri chu aja, e mesie o pue ome.
Lit: If the yam used in sacrifice does not die prematurely, it will eventually germinate.
Exp: Things will eventually improve despite the present difficulties.

O te aka o di njo, emesie o ga-adi mma.
Exp: Things will eventually improve despite the present difficulties.

Aka a na-ana dike bu itube ya (abuba) ugo.
Lit: Appropriate handshake for the valiant is to cap him with an eagle (feather).
Exp: Noble deeds should be appreciated.

Azu na-eloghi ibe ya adighi ebu.
Lit: A fish that does not swallow other fishes does not grow fat.
Exp: There are occasions where one acts without qualms.

Isi kotara ebu ka ebu na-agba.
Lit: It is the head that disturbs the wasp that the wasp stings.
Exp: Used in warning trouble makers about serious consequences.

E tie dike n'ala, a nu uzu ya.
Lit: Knock a valiant man on the ground and the shouts will be tremendous.
Exp: The downfall of a famous man attracts public attention.

O bu mmuo ndi na-efe na-egbu ha.
Lit: It is the deity that people worship that kills them.
Exp: A reference to the efficacy of people's belief.

O na-abu akota ihe ka ubi, e lee oba.
Lit: Whilst farming, if one encounters what is bigger than the farm, one sells the barn.
Exp: One who incurs what is beyond one's ability may sell all one has.

E gbuo dike n'ogu uno, e ruo n'ogu agu e lote ya.
Lit: Kill a warrior during skirmishes at home, you will remember him when fighting enemies.
Exp: Don't destroy your leaders.

Ewu nwuru n'oba ji abughi agu gburu ya.
Lit: A goat that dies in a barn was not killed by hunger.
Exp: He has the means but his undoing is laziness.

A ma ka mmiri si were baa n'opi ugboguru?
Lit: Who knows how water entered into the stalk of the pumpkin?
Exp: Who can explain this puzzle.

A chuo aja ma a hughi udele, a mara na ihe mere be ndimmuo.
Lit: If the vulture fails to hover at the end of a sacrifice, then you know that something happened in the land of spirits.
Exp: The regulars must be around otherwise something is amiss.

Si kele onye nti chiri; enu anughi, ala anu.
Lit: Salute the deaf; if the heavens don't hear, the earth will hear.
Exp: Let us do the correct thing, there are those who will understand.

Nwunye awo si na di atoka uto, ya jiri nuta nke ya kworo ya n'azu.
Lit: The female toad said that husband is so sweet that when she got married, she carried her husband permanently on the back.
Exp: A humorous proverb used in cajoling women into loving their husbands.

Ugo chara  acha adi(ghi) echu echu
Lit: A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure.
Exp: One well trained will stand the test of time.

Onyeubiam adi(ghi) aza "Omeokachie."
Lit: An indigent does not take the title of "Omeokachie" (i.e. one who completes whatever he puts his hand to)
Exp: Used in condemning false claims.
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_{now you have what you asked for}

okpara aka n'otele, si ahuru wao

he who puts his finger in his anus should expect a sudden pooh (fart)

tosh you are very funny

Uto abughi ako n'uche
growth is not wisdom


Oburo taa ka ike kpowara uzo abuo
its not today that the buttocks got split in two

Oburo taa ka ike kpowara uzo abuo
its not today that the buttocks got split in two

Oburo taa ka anyi hubura awusa n'uta
No be today we begin see Hausa's with their bows and arrows

u should sweet him sweet him lie to him lie to him feed him feed him and he will give it to u,419 skills.

YOUNGDICE, if you don't have anything productive to type, what are you doing here? I am really sick and tired of all the overt and covert tribal cabal in this forum.

ike si " asi na m ma na otu ga enwe otutu obia, agaghi m ekwe ka mu na ya buru nwanne"

the anus said " if i knew the vagina will have many visitors, i wouldn't have agreed to be her sister"

meaning. . . .sad excuses follow regrettably wrong choice of friends

Ka ahutachaa ka mgbo ji atu enwe n'isi

To see all - thats why the monkey is hit by the bullet

grafikdon:

YOUNGDICE, if you don't have anything productive to type, what are you doing here? I am really sick and tired of all the overt and covert tribal cabal in this forum.

He saw Igbo on the thread and thought we were selling Igbo'

toshmann:

ike si " asi na m ma na otu ga enwe otutu obia, agaghi m ekwe ka mu na ya buru nwanne"

the anus said " if i knew the vagina will have many visitors, i wouldn't have agreed to be her sister"

meaning. . . .sad excuses follow regrettably wrong choice of friends

I believe u made that up. lol.

What about otu that has just one visitor? Ehhh Toshman. And there are some that has none at all.

Ikomi:

I believe u made that up. lol.

What about otu that has just one visitor? Ehhh Toshman. And there are some that has none at all.

kedu the evidence iji gosi na onweghi visitor?

babyosisi:

He saw Igbo on the thread and thought we were selling Igbo'

The thing tire me oh. . .

toshmann:

kedu the evidence iji gosi na onweghi visitor?

Owu nu Ikomi ka nochitera umu nwanyi. Biko Tosh ike adighim. lol

Let them represent themselves.

na wa ooo. all these proverbs don tire me sef

mmadu a ga anoro n'ulo ya nopia akpa amu
does someone crush his own scrotum in his own house?

@jo-z
enjoy dem all the same

@Ikomi and toshman
mata kwa nu n'umu aka no na dis site o

@moondust
enjoy em i will ry jare. i know u enjoying it

jo-z imakwara nma o. no wonder toshmann na ikomi ji adogbuga onweha. the nwa adirokwa bad at all.

@babyosisi

igbo is a bad word u should said nymuri is better.

MORE LIKE IGBO PEOPLE COME SHOW YOUR 419 SKILLZ

look at this toothless gworo eating aboki o.
gerraway from hia

i n'achi nama n'ahia kwo?

ihe odirila amu mma, ya aruwa isi na ala?

were things good for the penis, it wouldn't have been pointing downwards.

darfur:

ihe odirila amu mma, ya aruwa isi na ala?

were things good for the penis, it wouldn't have been pointing downwards.

rofflmfao

Pardon my spellings!

Asi na a na gwa ochi nti na aha ebido la (You dont need to tell a deaf man that d war has begun)

Pardon my spellings!

Agwa nti mo onu, a na egbu isi, o ga eso ya (If u advice d ears n dey refuse 2 listen, when d head is cut dey would join in)

dont pardon my spellings

asi na m di ndu, ana m anwuola kemgbe

if i were alive, i would have died long ago

(rantings of a frustrated man/woman)