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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 8:18pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
lol. Mortiple i kowara d thing nke oma.egwu Bongo di uto.funny enough a maghim maka egwu be nna m ![]() echelon,i biakwa ozo.dalu nwoke oma. youngies na Kashiff udo o dikwa? @topic,eme ngwa,emeghara odachi. awo anaghi agba oso ehihie na efu. ya gazie ! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:18am On Mar 11, 2008 |
@Mortiple Ihe n'ile ikwuru bu ezi okwu gbam! Mana odi m ka onwere ihe mere upcoming umu igbo ejighizi eti egwu igbo. O di m ka obu n'ihi na ego adaghi ya dika nke tim-tim yom-yom ndi onyibo. Obukwazi ihe a mere even na nollywood umu igbo adighizakwa act film igbo bu ihe ha jiri bido nollywood. It calls for concern of all. Ihe dara n'ala eburula aja Whatever fall on the ground is already soiled with sand |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:22am On Mar 11, 2008 |
Ify yes udo di ![]() The fire is raging and the toad is still leaping ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 11:57am On Mar 11, 2008 |
Onye ekwughi ka oha, e bufee ya ama nna ya If you don't tell your social status, your visitors will walk/drive right past your abode |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 12:59pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
Nwata a tuolo Ilu kowalu, mara na ego eji lu nne ya lara na iyi - A child you tell a proverb to and explains the meaning, know that the money you used to marry the mother is wasted!!!! Onye asi 'jide ka e ji', mara na ka oji di mma - If someone says 'well done' to you, know that your are doing the right thing!!! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:25pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
Youngies ,nsogbu a noghi.lol ihe ihe kwuru is not far from eziokwu.onye o bula na achozi ego.n'oge na adighi anya,m ga try iti egwu nke m. unu a ga azukwa? ![]() @topic,aka aja aja na ebute onu mmanu mmanu. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:27pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
Hmmmmm, |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:35pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
Ihu ka nwa oke na achi nwa ologbo ochi, mara na onu di nso ebe ono When you see the mouse laughing at the cat, know there's a hole nearby. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:02pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
hmmmmm a putara na i gaghi azu egwu m? ![]() @topic,eto dike na nke o mere,o mekwa ozo. when one is praised for any deed,he sure does greater ones. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:52am On Mar 12, 2008 |
Elo siri na nwata buo ya ije, ya abuo ya ozi The mushroom said that if the child prevents it from walking, it will prevent the child from doing his chores Okuko siri na a zaa azaa, ya anyuchie ma e tie ya aka, ya anwuo The chicken said that if a place is swept, it will defeacate there but if it's beaten, it will die Nkita siri onye o turu oche weletara ya ego ya na ntukwu amarala ya ahu The dog told the person it sent to buy chair for it to bring back its money because he's used to squatting Wherever is cute-ass? Ada Igbo ji ilu eme ogo? I'm missing her in this thread ooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:56pm On Mar 12, 2008 |
lol juo TroOE maka cute ass ![]() @topic, e zuo ka agha eri udele,a totuo ngiga when the assembly is complete,the discussion starts. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:56am On Mar 13, 2008 |
Udara siri na o bughi naani ya mutara nwa a na-apiwa onu[/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][/color] The african apple said that it's not only it that gave birth to a child whose mouth is to be pressed-in [color=#990000]Akpa si n'elu nkwu daa n'ala, okuko gbara bia tuo ya onu, o wee juo okuko si ya "Enyi m, o lee mgbe o bidoro sewere anyi?" A bag fell from the palm tree and a hen rushed and pecked at it, the bag asked the hen, "My friend, since when have we become enemies?" Mkpi ka dibia gwara ka o gbaara ya afa uto ma o siri ya hapu afa uto gbara ya afa ndu na onye di ndu ga-etoriri eto The medicine man told the he-goat he'll concoct a growth medicine for it but the he goat replied that he shouldn't bother, rather he should concoct a medicine for long life for him, that a living person must grow Kee kwanu onye bu TroOE? 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:01pm On Mar 13, 2008 |
Igbo ndi oma! Yes Cute ass has been greatly missed. she is well and good, but busy at the moment. I spoke to her a while ago, she sends her regards. Usu enwero onu! ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:27pm On Mar 13, 2008 |
Ok Youngies.o di nma.anyi na ekele ya too. @Echelon,TroOE bu ezigbo enyi Cutie ![]() @topic,ihe were oru bu oru. what takes the place of work is work. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:09am On Mar 14, 2008 |
*clears throat* Ulili siri na onye ya zuru n'uzo na mgbachi adighi achu ihe na ihe na-achu ya The squirrel said that whosoever it meets on the road just before noon is not pursuing anythiny rather it's being pursued.animals can talk Agadi nwanyi na-ere ogili ma ijiji anya kporo An old woman selling "ogili"igbo maggiknows house flies that are blind Ebe a na-adu nwa amadi odu ka oru na-amuta ihe It's where the citizen is instructed that the slaves learn Ya gazie Igbo bu Igbo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:16am On Mar 14, 2008 |
ifyalways: Yes I guess na Echelon ghotara na onwere ihe di iche na capital B na ukwu ehi zuro na'ala ![]() There is huge difference between a capital B and the foot print of a cow |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 2:12pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
echelon: Echelon, ilu gi na-eme m kaa m n'echeta mgbe ezi ka di n'ukwu ukwa; mgbe m bu afo ime a suru oha nri ![]() Nna, ewekwala iwe mana a chorom ihazi ihe n'okwu ahu m sijiri (boldened) n'ilu nke abuo gi na iberibe a. Akpa dika osi wee di n'ilu a bu oti (larva) a na ahu na nkwu (palm tree). Oti a na-acha ocha (cream white in colour and measures around 1 - 1 1/2 inches). Oge gboo, ana eji ya ata abacha (it is usually roasted or fried) LOL!. Ndi diochi n'eweta ya ma ha gaa na nkwu. ![]() Ya mere, echeghi m n'obu akpa (bag) ka ilu ahu n'ekwu maka ya. Amaghi m ka m gesi tinye akara olu ya (phonetics or abi syllabus?) ka i wee hu otu esi akpo ya. Igbo mma mma nu o. Nke onye chiri, ya zere. @topic, Otu ogaranya nwere inyinya ibu o ji eme njem. Otu ubochi, nwoke a wee choo ka o mee njem; ya na nwa odibo ya. O wee were obere i bu onwere kee n'elu inyinya ahu, ya na nwa odibo ya wee rigoro n'elu inyinya ahu wee malite njem ha. Oge ha rutere obodo nke mbu, ndi ahu wee tie mkpu wee si "afo tara nwoke a mmiri! Lekwa otu osi wee buru ibu nile wee bo anumanu a, ya na odibo ya wee rigokwara. N'ezie, O mere ya maka na inyinya ibu ahu adighi ekwu okwu!". Nwoke ahu wee si odibo ya ka ya bu odibo rituo, ka ya na ibu soso norozia n'elu inyinya ahu. Oge ha rutere obodo nke abua, ndi ahu wee tie mkpu si "Nwoke nke a bu ajo mmadu! Lekwa otu osi wee rigoro n'elu inyinya soso ya wee si nwata a ka o were ukwu na-aga. O mere ya maka na obughi ya muru nwa ahu!". Nwoke a wee si odibo ya rigoro ka ya bu ogaranya were ukwu wee na-aga. Oge ha rutere obodo nke ato, ndi obodo wee tie mkpu si "Nezie, nwata a bu onye isi ike! Lekwa otu osi wee chutuo nna ya n'ala wee magoro inyinya ibu!. Nwoke ahu wee si odibo ya rituo ka ha abua were ukwu wee n'eso inyinya ahu. Oge ha rutere obodo nke ano, ndi ahu wee chia nwoke ahu ochi si "I bu onukwu! Kedu ka isi wee nwee inyinya ibu, gi na odibo gi wee were ukwu n'aga?" One wealthy merchant had a horse he used whenever he travelled. One day when he wanted to embark on a journey, he loaded the horse with small effects he was travelling with and mounted the horse with his servant. When they got to the first town, they all shouted "See, this man is wicked! He loaded this horse with all this and still mounted it with his servant! He did so because the beast does not talk! The man asked the servant to alight so that he alone could ride the horse. On getting to the second town, they screamed "See this heartless man! He is riding alone on the horse while this boy trekked. Surely, that is not his son!" This man now volunteered to alight so that the servant could mount the horse. The third town complained "This boy lacks respect and is very stubborn! Look at how he is riding and his father is trekking! God forbid!. The merchant now asked the servant to join him on foot. The fourth town yelled "This man must be a fool! You have a horse and you are trekking with your son while the horse enjoyed. Fool! Moral - You can never satisfy the world, no matter how you try! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:24pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
@Kashif Ihe i kwuru bu ihe mere eme. Akpa ahu bu oti (worm). Uda olu ya na ada ka akpa(to dribble). Thanks for the correction. Youngies anula ngwo na nkwu na-abia. Cute-ass gbara oso na thread maka ihe merenu oge gara aga |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:30pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
echelon: I beg to disagree, Cute-ass is certainly not the type ga agba oso for anything. Egwu anaghi atu afo, oburu uzo The stomach is never afraid, that's why it is always in front |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:56pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
youngies: At the risk of being proud Mara na Ogaranya bu omume omume, adighi abu ogaranya abu Wealth is shown by the things you do, it's not just in the name ![]() Cute-ass bia zara onu gi ooo, I nwekwaala advocate ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:10pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
echelon: Osisi huru ibe ya na adu nkwa, ufere ga amapu ya onu The tree that sees another and become envious, ufere the wild wind will cut it off Cute-ass is well represented ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:31pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
Nna, Ubochi nta ka anyi chuo n'owerre nchi Let's hunt in the grasscutter's premises on the hunting day Marakwa amara na Mmanya hu onye o mara, o bee ugwu When the palm wine sees who it's familiar with, it will shorten 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:38pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
echelon: Yes, E nwere m idea na ihu okenye na anyu mma nko The face of an old man makes a rather sharp knife go blunt |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:45pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
youngies: Ebe i nwere idea di otu a, Gbanu gbanu rie ede n'ihi na ede bu oke mmuo Eat the cocoyam with caution because it's a great spirit |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:52pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
echelon: But remember na onye chi ya esoghi gba izu, ihe adighi eme ya He who his god did not conspire against, he has no reason to fear anything |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:59pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
Nna, Mmadu jiri ukwu ya zotoo akpana, ihe ato mebiri: Ukwu ya zotoro akpana, aka ya o jiri mete akpana ahu wee sie na imi, nke ikpe azu bu imi ya. When someone steps on chicken feaces, three things have been smeared: the foot, the fingers he used to take the feaces to smell and the nose that smelt the feaces. Ka chi foo, Nwanna |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 6:12pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
Ngwanu ka oboo. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:32pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
lol. unu abuo dikwa egwu.olenu mgbe m ga eji ilu were na emebi ihe like this ![]() Ok nwayo nwayo ,ihe ga adi nma. Kashiff,i di egwu na atu oyi.i bu onye nkuzi igbo na Mahadum?ya gaziere gi unu a tuchala ilu ndi m choro itu ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 6:34pm On Mar 14, 2008 |
Ify gi onwe gi dikwa egwu na udi gi nke gi. Ihe agu ji eme ire di ya na mbo What make a lion scary is in it's claws |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 4:23pm On Mar 15, 2008 |
youngies: N'ezie, Ify adighi atu ilu dika anyim kama, O n'atu dika mbe n'onwe ya! Ahubeghi m onye ntorobia nwanyi n'atu ilu dika gi o! Nne, jisie ike. Echekwala na umu ndi ikom no ebe a na-ama gi aka n'ihu, okachasi Youngie na Echelon. Nku di na mba na-eghere mba nri. Awo si na oburu na ya agbanwughi oso, mbara nwanne ya agbaara ya (If the frog cannot run, the toad will stand in for him). @topic, Arusi kpakaria ike, egosi ya osisi ejiri pia ya If an oracle forments too much trouble, it will be shown the wood it was carved from Okenye ruo ala, utari agwu n'ohia If an elder misbehaves, there will be no cain in the bush Onwere k'odi na mmadu adighi ata oke, mana o ji eze eke ya umu ntakiri Its odd that somebody does not eat rats but uses his teeth to share if for the children Udele si na ime nwunye ya di di ya mma - O diri, ekele chukwu; O nwuo, oburu anu The vulture said he is indifferent about his wife's pregnancy - if the baby survives fine; if it dies, it becomes meat Ma nwa mbu ejeghi ije, nke abua agaghi agba oso If the first child does not walk, the second would not run |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 7:17pm On Mar 16, 2008 |
hmmmn,a sim na unu di egwuuuuuu.ekele m unu niile ![]() @topic,anu gba ajo oso,a jujuo ya/gba ya ajo egbe. (i like the jujuo ya ajo egbe ![]() when a game runs anyhow/somehow,he would be shot at anyhow/somehow Ngwere si na o buru na osi na elu da ma o nweghi onwe toro ya,ya eto onwe ya. when a lizard falls from a wall and there is no one to praise him,he would praise himself onye a kpala agu aka n'odu ma o di ma o nwuru anwu nkea a bu ilu sef ![]() Dead or asleep,the tigers/lions tail is not meant to be touched. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 9:39am On Mar 18, 2008 |
Hmmmm, A choro m ikwenye na oku a dara ibube; obughi onyunyu ka O nyuru, ![]() |
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