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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nellyfel: 1:55pm On Jan 09, 2008
wow! i can answer u correctly, "iro anya" putara " winking" n'olu bekee
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by toshmann(m): 3:29pm On Jan 09, 2008
umuokorobia tuwa ujo nwanyioma, ya alara umu aka cool

if young men are afraid to ask a beautiful girl out, she'll end up in the arms of kids tongue
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:06pm On Jan 09, 2008
@youngies
I think "iro anya" means "to frown".  "iro anya" is more in the negative;shows disapproval/displeasure as opposed to "to wink" which is more friendly

@tosh nwa mama
I'm sure you made that one up  wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by proxies(m): 6:27pm On Jan 09, 2008
bia----come grin grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:29am On Jan 10, 2008
Echebobo thanks so much for your effort.


Tosh nwa mama, a mara m na eke aghaghi itu agwa - The python can't do without its spots
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 12:13pm On Jan 10, 2008
U are welcome

Nwunye okuko gwara egbene na ya ekwerela idina ala ma ya kwe ka ugbene foduru ya n'isi
The hen told the rooster that she has agreed to sleep with him so that he would allow her retain feathers on her head

Odighi ihe akika nwere ike ime nkume
There is nothing the termite can do to a stone

Ukwa na-amiri ndi na amaghi ata ya
The bread fruit grows for those that does not know how to eat it

Umu nne abuo na-azo ani, akika ana eso eze ya
When two siblings are fighting over land, the termite sharpens its teeth
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:45pm On Jan 11, 2008
Anyi aga eburu anu enyi n'isi were ukwu na-achu danda?
Shall we be carrying a killed elephant on the head and still use our legs to pursue the "danda" (little insect)?

Mmadu anaghi ebute isi ukwa n'ukwu ukpaka
You cannot get breadfruit balls from the oil-bean tree

Onye na-eti ajadu ihe anaghi emere ya ebere n'ihi na o ma ebe di ya no
He that beats the widow does not have mercy on her because he knows where the husband isshakes head
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:28pm On Jan 14, 2008
Okorobia chiwe nkwu siwe ite, otu emebinahu ya
When the young man is tapping palm wine and cooking at the same time, one of them gets spoilt

Okuko adighi akpanye n'afo ewu
The chicken does not feed into the goat's stomach

Ukwu akwu daruo ala, nwanyi aria ya elu
When the palm tree falls flat on the ground, women will climb it

Dimkpa taa aku, ahu ichere ya
When an able-bodied man eats palm kernels, you'll see the residue

ka anyi muta ihe n'ilu ndia niile
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 6:15pm On Jan 14, 2008
The undisputable echeboy! cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 12:31pm On Jan 17, 2008
Nwa nza na-awa ogiriga, O di ka o ga-aka nne ya
When the young "nza" (a smallish bird) is maturing ( undecided), it appears as if it will be greater than its mother

Okuko mmanya na-egbu ahubeghi unanwurede na-awi ara
The tipsy chicken has not seen a mad "unawurede" (an animal that eats chicken)

Agu majuo ya na aturu ehie ura
When the leopard relaxes, he may lie down beside the sheep

Ikpo ngwere emeghi ihe o jiri buru ngwere, umu ntakiri erie ya okochi na udu mmiri
If the male lizard does not show why it's a lizard, children will eat it both in the rainy and dry season
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 1:18pm On Jan 17, 2008
Again,

Can someone help me out on the correct Igbo translation "Testimony"
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 2:58pm On Jan 17, 2008
Testimony = Ogbugba ama
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:19pm On Jan 17, 2008
machi Echelon you are too much grin

I just checked my Igbo bible now and it is the same thing
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:05pm On Jan 17, 2008
Really? Well, I just made a calculated guess  wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 3:57pm On Jan 18, 2008
nwoke nnewi si ife kwulu okwu debe
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 11:50am On Jan 19, 2008
Saturday edition


Kama irichaa nri dachie uzo, ka m buru afo anighini
Let me go on empty stomach instead of eating full and falling on the wayside

Ede ruere nwanyi nne, o chefuo ndi soro ya wee koo ya
When a woman's cocoyams do well, she forgets those that planted them with her

Ncheta ogbenye bu n'oge onwa oru
A poor man is remembered only in the month of work

O na-adi ka e jide dike, mgba buru ugbo abuo
When the warrior is felled in a wrestling competition, we wish for there to be two rounds

E sinye ihe nwata na-eri, anya ato ya n'oku
When a child's food is put on fire, his eyes never leaves the fireplace

E were ihe na-adi onye mma kwuo ya ugwo, ma o ruru ma orughi, o nara
When someone is paid with what he likes, regardless of whether it is sufficient or not, he accepts

have a splendid weekend
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 1:42pm On Jan 19, 2008
echelon dalu sooo.
you are just too much.

biko kedu ihe ilu a putara "akpi gba eze,obodo a kwuru aguru"
o bughi ihe o putara literally but the real meaning buko.

@youngies as if na i maghi ihe testimony bu before. cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 4:18pm On Jan 20, 2008
Agadi nwanyi na eche ihe oga eme inine, inine ana eche ote oga eshi asa agadi nwanyi afo

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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:41pm On Jan 20, 2008
presido1:

Agadi nwanyi na eche ihe oga eme inine, inine ana eche ote oga eshi asa agadi nwanyi afo
o ka osiri mme! cheesy

Mana rotakwa na o bu ahu ihe ka ubi e re oba
If you discover what is greater than the farm, you sell off the barn
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 5:49pm On Jan 20, 2008
youngies:

o ka osiri mme! cheesy

Mana rotakwa na o bu ahu ihe ka ubi e re oba
Kariwa nwunne,
Ma cheta kwa na
Anaghi ahapu ebe ana echi nze gawa ebe ana aru agwu. ya gazie
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:53pm On Jan 20, 2008
presido1:

Kariwa nwunne,
Ma cheta kwa na
Anaghi ahapu ebe ana echi nze gawa ebe ana aru agwu. ya gazie
I na m anu ihe o na da!

Mana odoro gi anya na aka gbajie igwe ujo atua osisi
If the iron is broken with bare hands, then the wood be scared to death!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 6:16pm On Jan 20, 2008
Eziokwu ka i'kwuru, nwanne eziokwu bu eeya.
Ndi wu okenye si kwa na Nwa na enweghi aha adighi eku ya eku na asi kwa na Onwere ebe nwanyi ga amudu nwa ma na asi ala di ya nyere ya aka
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:12am On Jan 23, 2008
ifyalways:

@youngies as if na i maghi ihe testimony bu before. cheesy

Ify gbara ogwu gi nuo biko grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Planner(m): 2:40pm On Jan 23, 2008
ana chu ana mo kwa
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:08pm On Jan 23, 2008
youngies:

Ify gbara ogwu gi nuo biko grin
o bughi na i kwuru,a nuola m ogwu buko.the thing was so bitter though. cheesy
ole gi eeeeeeeeeeeeeeh nwoke igbo izugbe+orumba,echebobo,d only nwa a muru na ala igbo nwuo mmiri ara igbo,rie akpu igbo,too na igbo,guo igbo na supu igbo ka nri ji. wink
buko,come over,your tutorials are needed.
echebobo i hope na i di nma?
gwam ihe a na akpo bottle,table(not tabulu) na nwanyi mbe na igbo. cheesy cheesy cheesy

yougies na papa pres,o dika overnite palmmy unu nuru na nke eliza na enye unu nsogbu.
make una kowachite d ilu unu turu buko,otherwise . . . . . undecided angry tongue
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 6:28pm On Jan 23, 2008
ifyalways:

yougies na papa pres,o dika overnite palmmy unu nuru na nke eliza na enye unu nsogbu.
make una kowachite d ilu unu turu buko,otherwise . . . . . undecided angry tongue
Imaghi na onye aturu la ilu kowara ya ego ejiri luoo nne ya furu ohia grin grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 8:05pm On Jan 23, 2008
presido1:

Imaghi na onye aturu la ilu kowara ya ego ejiri luoo nne ya furu ohia grin grin
just like onye e nyere palmmy nye ya kalama o jiri nuo d palmmy abi?
o bu m ziri unu ozi ilu?
buko d law here is tua ilu and kowachiate please.

mana papa pres a maghi m na i di good with ilu like this,e chekwa m that you were only good in anulism na nwanyizim  cheesy as for youngies,hehe onye ahu bu agadi ekwe nka.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 9:56am On Jan 24, 2008
Udo diri umu ibe ndi nile neme ka ogbako a n'ekpo oku. Ojurum afo.

ifyalways:

echelon dalu sooo.
you are just too much.

biko kedu ihe ilu a putara "akpi gba eze,obodo a kwuru aguru"
o bughi ihe o putara literally but the real meaning buko.


E cherem na nkowa ya bu na oburu na onye isi nwee mmekpa ahu, ndi o n'achi ga enweta kwa ikuku ya (when Germany sneezes, Europe catches a cold).

Unu ma na agadi nwanyi adighi aka nka n'egwu o mara agba wink

@Echelon, I bu dimkpa! jide k'iji nwa afo!

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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:04pm On Jan 24, 2008
cheesy as for youngies,hehe onye ahu bu agadi ekwe nka.[/i]

hmmmmm, wepukwa aka n'oku n'ihi na oku na erere
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 4:18pm On Jan 24, 2008
ifyalways:

mana papa pres a maghi m na i di good with ilu like this,e chekwa m that you were only good in anulism na nwanyizim
Adi m good na i'he nile maka obu nna mu muru m.
Onye Calabar si nbakara di ekpo cool cool cool
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:09pm On Jan 24, 2008
presido1:

Adi m good na i'he nile maka obu nna mu muru m.
Onye Calabar si nbakara di ekpo cool cool cool
ndi itsekiri si "jigbaba ologbosi"
haha hehe,nnem muru m too.

@youngies,mmiri juru oyi na ebu ide too. tongue

a hotaghikwa m udika ilu/akpalokwu m na atu kiss

echebobo,ole gi oooooooo?buko show face.

hand kashiff ndeewo.dalu so maka nkowa gi. cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 10:52am On Jan 25, 2008
1) Okuko adighi aga ogu eji isi alu

2) Okuko egbe bu si na ihe mere oji eti mkpu abughi ka ihe ji ya hapu ya kama ka uwa nuru olu ya

3) Ihe mere okuko ji anu mmiri eweli isi ya elu bu maka na ihe n'egbu ya n'esi n'elu.

4) Ikuku kuo, ahu ike okuko

5)Okuko adighi echefu onye foro ya odu n'udu mmiri

6) Akwa okuko tie aki, ihere emee nkume.

7)Onye ji uriom okuko adighi achugbu onye ji nnekwu okuko n'aja (sacrifice)

coolOkuko hapuru onye gburu ya o ga ariogoro olu, riogowara ya ite olu
the hen left her killer and is bending her neck for the pot

9) Okuko hapu kwom, ejiri gini zuo umu?

10) Adighi ere okuko ojugo n'ulo
You don't sell bad commodity to your neighbour

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