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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Mortiple(m): 5:15pm On Mar 28, 2008
Ify Nneoma, birikwe o!

Asi na obu mere mere mere nadighi ekwe umu nwanyi gba aji-onu (afu-onu) (Over labouring is responsible for women's inability to grow beard like their men counterparts). Nsogbu adighi.

Abatalam na ogba (court).

Ndebe edebere dike adighi mma, ewepu dike, obodo ajuo oyi (many do not appreciate the existence of the village warrior, yet his eventual demise has turn the village into a sleepy one)!

Orimiri atala, ma azu anwu la!

Deme deme!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 7:53pm On Mar 28, 2008
Ok,o foro Youngies . . . ezuo ka aha eri udele,a totue ngiga

@topic . . .kama ite mmanya ga ebutere enyi na enyi esemokwu,ya kuwa.
the pot of palm wine that wud bring quarrel btw 2 friends should better break
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 9:17am On Mar 29, 2008
bravo Ify,

I sent the stuff to her fone number and she loved it grin
maybe you need to give me more of such
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 3:11pm On Mar 29, 2008
@web "a huru m gi na anya" + " a choro m ilu gi"
dude you are OYO oooh cheesy

@topic,a tufue aziza na abali,mgbe chi boro a chowa ya
if the broomstick is thrown away in the night,in the morning,it wud be needed
lol a dichaghim sure na atutara m ilu a undecided
onye zakoo,ya kpoo
he who sweeps and gathers dirt should also throw it away
ka abia,ka abia mere mbe o pughi nku(wings)

a dighikwa m sure of ilu nke a too embarassed
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:24pm On Mar 31, 2008
ifyalways:

Ok,o foro Youngies . . . ezuo ka aha eri udele,a totue ngiga

Youngies n'ihe na eme - Mkpakara ga ama ozo, mana ozo ga ala
Trying times for Youngies - the trap might catch the gorilla, but he must eventually get home  cool
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:29pm On Mar 31, 2008
Ify thanks for holding forth kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:18pm On Mar 31, 2008
youngies:

Youngies n'ihe na eme

Nwanna, I hope all is well
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:22pm On Mar 31, 2008
All is well, everything is under control cool

Ewelo ife n'eme (Onitsha brand) - nothing dey happen
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:26pm On Mar 31, 2008
Ekene diilu chukwu maka na

O nweghi ihe akika puru ime okwute
There is nothing termites can do to a stone
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:31pm On Mar 31, 2008
Word!!! Echelon

Egbe ana agba igwe bu nsi-egbe ka ana ala n'iyi
The gun that is being shot at the sky is a waste of gun powder
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 4:51pm On Mar 31, 2008
Yo, i makwa na-asi na

Agwo na-atu mbe, eze ga-agwu ya n'onu
A snake that is bitting a tortoise will eventually loose its teeth
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:56pm On Mar 31, 2008
Moreso, because na

Agwo turu mbe, turu okpokoro
The snake that bites the tortoise is wasting time on a hard shell
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:16pm On Mar 31, 2008
I marozi na asi na

Ohia juru gi nku bu onu ka o zere gi
A bush that denies you of firewood is only being lenient to your neck
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:20pm On Mar 31, 2008
Yes I know, and I also know that na

Mmiri riri onye ka ya ogbu
The river that drowns a man is deeper than that man
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:27pm On Mar 31, 2008
Okwa anu nkanka mpi ka ibu nwa eze adighi efu na mba

A prince never get lost in a strange land
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:28pm On Mar 31, 2008
Utara mmiri na eme ala ncha

drop of rain that dig ground
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:32pm On Mar 31, 2008
3viso:

Okwa anu nkanka mpi ka ibu nwa eze adighi efu na mba

A prince never get lost in a strange land

Mana ebe ana akuziri nwa eze ihe, ka nwa ohu na amuta ihe
When the prince is being taught, the servant learns also
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:34pm On Mar 31, 2008
3viso:

Utara mmiri na eme ala ncha

drop of rain that dig ground
This is better experienced than narrated  grin Maka na o na-ebuta apiti.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:35pm On Mar 31, 2008
True talk cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:45pm On Mar 31, 2008
oke nduri na achu enwe oso
A strong bird that chase away monkeys
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:47pm On Mar 31, 2008
ofu nkpuru ukpo na ekwe ofe


I can't get this in english
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:53pm On Mar 31, 2008
Akwuna na kawa nka ma olutaghi di ya asi na ogbu mmiri na mege ya.

if a prostitute is getting old without getting married she will claim that water spirits are disturbing her.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by 3viso(m): 5:57pm On Mar 31, 2008
Ndi ba anyi ka odiba nu otua, asi ubochi nta ka anyi chuo na owere nchi.





       Ka m je na ROMANCE thread mara ma mga agba aka ahia.
Mara ma umu akwuna ofe mmanu ma ha putara tata.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 9:44am On Apr 01, 2008
lmao.
Youngies deeje.mberede ka eji ama dike tongue
gi na Echelon e bidola iji ilu e mere m iyanga. cheesy

@Topic,ogbu opi ga ehicha imi
he who blows the flute wud also wipe/clean his nose
Bottomline:he who works hard,enjoys !

arua na anwu,eri e na ndo
toil at noon,enjoy at dawn

onye gba oso,o racha oroma
work hard . . . .enjoy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 8:40am On Apr 02, 2008
@Ify, I am really touched by the way you have always kept this thread alive wink wink kiss

Amaghi m ka o ji wee buru ubochi nta m ka mgbada ji ari elu. Oge obula Echelon na Youngie na-aso mpi ilu, A gaghi m ano ya cry. Amaghi m nke bu mgbe obula, a kwoo m aka tiere okuko aki angry grin.

Ka osina di, ka m dibe maka na nkita si onye o turu ahia ute weletara ya ego ya maka na idina n'ala amarala ya ahu
The dog is reversing the purchase order he placed for a mat because he has gotten used to lying on bare floor

Ify, biko marakwa udi ntuzi I na-enye oyi anyi choro imuta asusu anyi tupu I tinye ya na nsogbu grin grin Nkea bu maka na O si nwa agbogho ahu na O choro ilu ya ma obughi ihe obu n'obi, katakata nwekwara ike iso ya. Onye ga egbo ogu gbokwa ya mgbe a na-aru aka maka na ndi be anyi siri na oka egbo adighi egbote nke mbu (Super mediator can never stop the first blow) grin grin

@Echelon, I makwa na 'Stock Market Tips For Nigerians' na nairaland apuola? Eji m n'aka na I ma ebe ha no ugbua? Oburu na I maghi, mee ka m mara.

Udo diri umu Igbo.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 9:55am On Apr 02, 2008
Ya Kashif, ama m. I've seen the new addy don't really know why they had to move it
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 10:59am On Apr 02, 2008
Poor moderation and inability to post analysis pictures. Please all, sorry for this digression.

Unu egbukwala m biko ! wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:33am On Apr 02, 2008
Kashiff deeje.!
ama kwam ebe ndi stock ahu gara ugbua.hehe,esonyekwara m ya unyahu. . .ana m amu sha,o nweghi ihe m ma ebe ahu(stocks buying).N'ezie okwu,onye nwe ala a na eche na obuzi obere arusi,heheeeeeeeeeeee ochi ka m na achi ya n'ihi na o maghi na promotion na ngozi bu nani n'aka Chukwu ka o si abia.i hope na iwe ya agaghi ewe Chukwu. . . .ebe ahu ka o ga ahu nke toro biati. cool
Onye choro igba enyi ya nwayi TT bia sim tinyere ya onu. .ihe onye cho ka o fu tongue anugom ihe i kwuru,uche m ga adiya now. wink

@Topic,nwata erughi eru wara ogodo,ikuku kue,o bara ya na ogodo ya tuba ohia. cheesy
If a kid(not old enough to ) ties a wrapper,the breeze wud sweep both him and the wrapper into the bush
Anaghi akwo aka etiri okuko aki
you dont wash your hands to break kernels for the fowl/chicken
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 1:15pm On Apr 02, 2008
N'ezie, ngala buru uzo, odida e soro ya. A chukata nwa ogbenye, a chunye ya n'ala di mma. Ya mere, E chere m na ihe seun kara ime bu i kowara oha na eze ihe mere o jiri wee kwusi itunye ihe osise (pictures). Ejim n'aka na ihe kpatara ya bu maka uburu (storage) igwe komputa ya mana mmachi ahu n'enweghi nkowa gbagwojuru mmadu nile anya.

Echeghi m na obu onye mpako kama, ufodu oge, O kpaa agwa dika eze-onye-agwana m.

@topic

Ogazi amaka mana ejighi ya ago mmuo
The guinea fowl is beautiful but it is cannot be used to appease the gods
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:36pm On Apr 02, 2008
O di ka o maghi na

Uche otu onye anaghi ezucha
One person's wisdom is never enough

i assume he was asked to rethink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by techzone: 10:52am On Apr 03, 2008
Here is one:

Were anya ihe chuwa ewu ojii - Start searching for a black goat while there is still day time. Once it is dark, ,

Meaning - Don't procrastinate. Do what you have to do when there is still time and opportunity left.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:54am On Apr 03, 2008
echelon:

O di ka o maghi na

Uche otu onye anaghi ezucha
One person's wisdom is never enough

i assume he was asked to rethink
Eziokwu. . . . .i hope na odibeghi late undecided .Gini mere na o kwaghi ndi mmadu ihe bu nsogbu ya tupu o mechie d thread?o kara a kowara ha akowa tupu o mechie ya.well,i hope na ihe niile ga adi nma. . . .atleast for ndi dika anyi. . . .we learn from ebe ahu.
anyuko amiri onu,o gba ofufu
there is strenght in unity ozokwa
otu onye anaghi emeri oha
one person can never stand/win a crowd

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