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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 ![]() if young men are afraid to ask a beautiful girl out, she'll end up in the arms of kids ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by proxies(m): 6:27pm On Jan 09, 2008 |
bia----come ![]() ![]() |
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! ![]() |
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 ( ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() |
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. ![]() |
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 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:41pm On Jan 20, 2008 |
presido1:o ka osiri mme! ![]() 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: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: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: Ify gbara ogwu gi nuo biko ![]() |
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:o bughi na i kwuru,a nuola m ogwu buko.the thing was so bitter though. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 . . . . . ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by presido1: 6:28pm On Jan 23, 2008 |
ifyalways:Imaghi na onye aturu la ilu kowara ya ego ejiri luoo nne ya furu ohia ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 8:05pm On Jan 23, 2008 |
presido1: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 ![]() |
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: 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 ![]() @Echelon, I bu dimkpa! jide k'iji nwa afo! 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:04pm On Jan 24, 2008 |
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:Adi m good na i'he nile maka obu nna mu muru m. Onye Calabar si nbakara di ekpo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:09pm On Jan 24, 2008 |
presido1:ndi itsekiri si "jigbaba ologbosi" haha hehe,nnem muru m too. @youngies,mmiri juru oyi na ebu ide too. ![]() a hotaghikwa m udika ilu/akpalokwu m na atu ![]() echebobo,ole gi oooooooo?buko show face. ![]() |
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) ![]() 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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