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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by simibrazil(f): 10:15pm On Dec 04, 2007 |
Where are the catalogue ? I want everything compilated as a book |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:41pm On Dec 06, 2007 |
ifyalways: Ify biko hapunu Echeboy aka the harrassment adina too much. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nana(f): 1:43pm On Dec 06, 2007 |
Sup Youngies. . .pls i need ya help. . .Pls translate the following for me. . . -kedu udi afa bu nkea -gwa ya na anyi choro -idi shure na unu achogo -kedu mbwe o mele queen insult -biko para bwaduwe -ndi beanyi eze si ka akpo -ma aga atuba ya na mpkoro. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cecegorz(m): 3:01pm On Dec 06, 2007 |
Men, u can't believe i'm discovering this thread just now. wow! this is lovely. let me drop some vibes b4 rolling. Ndi igbo si na ilu bu mmanu ndi okenye ji eri okwu -Igbos say that proverbs is the oil/sauce with which the elders enjoy conversation. So let me yarn with the elders now. onye a na ekiri ekiri adiro mma ikpo ntu - A model/hero ought not to behave shamefully |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:19pm On Dec 06, 2007 |
nana:hmmn o dikwa egwu !umu igbo o nwere ihe unu hotara here ? @ nana,where did you hear the igbo been spoken?did you copy it from somewhere?you didnt copy it well or if someone said it to you,you definitely missed somethings.as it is now,it cant be translated. onye na amaghi ebe mmiri bidoro mmawa ya,agaghi ama ebe o ga akwusi. he who does not not the root of his problems,cannot foresse his solution. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 1:22pm On Dec 10, 2007 |
Mmadu agaghi eji maka na nna ya biara ya uwa wee nyegbuo ya na nri You should not, because you father re-incarnated as your son, overfeed him |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:12pm On Dec 10, 2007 |
ifyalways: Ify, mbakwa! An attempt can be made to translate the language she pasted into English |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 2:24pm On Dec 10, 2007 |
-kedu udi afa bu nkea - What kind of name is this? -gwa ya na anyi choro - Tell him/her that we want. . . -idi shure na unu achogo - Are you sure that you people want? -kedu mbwe o mele queen insult - When did he/she insult queen? -biko para bwaduwe - Please carry bwaduwe can't figure out what this is suppose to mean -ndi beanyi eze si ka akpo - Our people, the king said they should call. . . -ma aga atuba ya na mpkoro. - Will he/she be put inside the prison? Nana, I hope this helps |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nana(f): 3:57pm On Dec 11, 2007 |
Oh my days! Thanks Dude. . .I really appreciate ur effort. . Dalu! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:52am On Dec 12, 2007 |
You are welcome Asi na ikwu amaghi ibe eziya You learn from other people |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 7:03pm On Dec 17, 2007 |
E jim ohere a na wish umu Igbo n'ile no na nairaland obiuto, ihunanya na oganihu oge mmemme Christmas na aha ohu na abia abia. Ka onye na eri na anu, ya na echetekwa nwanne ya, especially ndi onweghi ka oha ha. Onye erikwana nke ogaghi eburi. Toshman, Moondust, echelon, faketan, zulunation etall, unu na agakwa na umi, yirikwanu 'okpu nna bu enyi'. It was fun having you guys around. Odim na obi cuteass, nwando, ifyalways, nikynike, nnenneigbo, me-zainab etc unu di uto. murukwanu anya! Merry Christmas to all |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:50am On Dec 18, 2007 |
Agadi nwanyị kaba nka o dị ka ejighị ego wee lụọ ya When the old woman starts aging, it appears as if bride price was not paid on her Eriri ma ngwugwu, ngwugwu ma onye kere ya The string knows the parcel, the parcel knows who put it together Eke niile dị ogologo mana enwere eke nwe ohia All pythons are long but there is a python that owns the forest |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:13am On Dec 19, 2007 |
Ada adi achi enwe n’elu maka na nne muru ya n’elu The monkey does not trip on the tree because its mother gave birth to it on the tree Ubochị onye ori ga-akwa nne ya, ndi ihe ha furu agarube On the day the thief will perform the burial ceremony of his mother, everyone losing a thing will attend Oke osisi daa n’ala, ụmụ nnụnụ eju n’ọfia When the great tree falls, birds will abound in the forest |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:31pm On Dec 19, 2007 |
youngies sweet christmas and new year to you too. ya gaziere gi. hey hey echelon i jikwa iwe wee lahachite azu now. ole ihe i jiri majie d akwukwo?garrri okpo ka o bu aso mmiri? ok,i reaaly enjoyed those ones.more grease to your elbow. merry xmass too. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by jello(f): 5:26am On Dec 20, 2007 |
Ukpu na ga jemjem anya na hu wamwam na hu ya |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by jello(f): 5:28am On Dec 20, 2007 |
Agba ma nti ma onu hu egbu ma isi egbu tu o ya na nti |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by jello(f): 5:30am On Dec 20, 2007 |
Ndia nile na ja eze unu acho hum ihu eze onye obula na o kari ziela |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 12:39pm On Dec 20, 2007 |
Ejighị ifele ata ọjị nsị You should not, because of shyness, eat a poisoned kolanut Eze mee ajọ omume, ekpulu nkata n’iru gwaa ya ajọ okwu When the king misbehaves, his subjects will cover their faces with baskets and insult him Dinta na-ede anụ, odudu na-ede dinta As the hunter aims at the game, the tse tse fly aims at the hunter |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:55am On Dec 24, 2007 |
Ogbu agwọ na-eze ndụ, agwọ na-eze ndụ The snake killer is protecting his life even as the snake protects its life |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:27am On Dec 27, 2007 |
Ọlụ bịara mmadụ ka ọ bụ okorobia bịara ya n'oge ọma A task that comes at ones youth comes at a good time E chetara nchi arụ, ọ taa If the grasscutter is reminded of biting, it bites Onye ọbia na - eje, ọ dị ka o nweghị ụlọ When the visitor is travelling, it appears as if he does not have a home |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:47am On Dec 28, 2007 |
Anwụ kee, ahụ ihe nte gburu When it shines, what the cricket killed shall be seen Aka gara n’ite mmanụ anaghị ana n’efu The hand that visited the oil pot does not go away empty - handed Eji akwụkwọ na - atọ nwa mkpi ụtọ esi anụ ya The leaves delicious to the he - goat is used to cook its meat |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:42am On Dec 29, 2007 |
Ọ ta anụ mmadụ jikere ụkwụ o ji agba ọsọ The human flesh eater should be ready to run Ụbochị ajụrụ gịnị ka a ga eri ka afọ na - ejubiga oke karịa The day it is asked, what shall be eaten, is the day the stomach is overfed Asị onye nwe ihe na ọ bụghị ya nwezị, uchu alaa When the owner of a thing is denied his thing, diligence will fade talk of capitalism |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:26am On Jan 02, 2008 |
Na nwamba adịka nwayọ bụ na oke agafetebeghị ebe ọnọ That the cat is quiet is because the rat has not crossed its path |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:31pm On Jan 02, 2008 |
Happy New Year to all. Echeboy you are 2007 man of the year! @jello Good effort, but your written still needs some prunning |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:21pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
o dikwa egwu.echebobo jikwa iwe wee bia now. i zutara akwukwo ilu ozo? buko onye ka a tugharim ilu a,a nuru m ya na ulo mana o doghi m anya. 'ndi na azo m ndu,ndi m na azo ndu' buko i wud really aprreaiate that. youngies happy afo ohuru ehelon happy ago ohuru. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 6:36pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
@youngies thanks for the compliments ifyalways: I'm into Igbo literature ifyalways: It means: "Those that preserve my life, those I preserve their life" I wouldn't call that a proverb. Just an expression: a phrase ifyalways:the nickname is echelon |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:48pm On Jan 03, 2008 |
ok dalu. my letter C is stiff buko. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 12:20pm On Jan 04, 2008 |
A colleague just told me that Nnenwanyị na-amụ nwa na-eti mkpu bu ụmụagbọbia ka ọ na-eyi egwu A matured woman that shouts while giving birth is frightening the maidens |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 1:00pm On Jan 06, 2008 |
Ndị okenye sị na onye na-achọghị inye nwa agbọbia ụtụ na-asị ya soro ya laa n'ụlọ ka o wee nye ya Our elders say that a dude that does not want to give a maiden "ụtụ" (a wild sweet fruit) asks her to follow him to his house so that he would give her |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:25am On Jan 08, 2008 |
Ndị okenye sị na onye sị na ọ na-eri udele, ya rie ọgụ udele abụọ ka ọ pụta ya n'ahụ Our elders say that whosoever says he eats vulture should eat forty vultures so that it will show on his body Adịghị agba aka ahụ ndị mmụọ You don't see the spirits empty - handed Aka akwọghị akwọ na-eje n'ọkwa ngana ngana An unwashed hand approaches the mortar lazily |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 9:05pm On Jan 08, 2008 |
chai echelon kwuru gawa. i jirila ilulu igbo meruo m ahu,more grease to your elbows buko. may the akwukwo ilu never dokara again,and even if ma o doka by mistake,may garri okpo/aso mmiri i ga eji amachi ya never kola you. dalu so.anyi na amuta ihe ebe a. chukwu gozie gi. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:50pm On Jan 09, 2008 |
Udo dili unu!! Somebody juru m si oh - Kedu ihe "iro anya" putara na okwu bekee? Somebody please help me out |
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