Kashif:

Fake ahapula ala a. O gwara onye nhazi ka O hichapu aha ya ebe a nihi oke mkpari nwa okorobia ahu na-akpari ndi mmadu. Fake nozi n'ala ohuu nke ozo (Ify, I ma ebe m na-ekwu maka ya). O buzi onye ahia stok.

Dalu.a mam ihe na ekwu.infact a hulam ya kemgbe. ndeewo. onye nke gi achokwala gi ooooh.iseeeeeeeeeeeee

@Topic,e jighi anya oma ata aki na ututu.
if everything is alrite,one dont go about eating palm kernel in the morning
I nara onye ekpenta aka,mmaku a guwa ya.
once you shake a leper,he wud want an embrace.

Echelon na Mortiple ole nke meganu?
@all,ya gazie

ifyalways:

@Topic,e jighi anya oma ata aki na ututu.
if everything is alrite,one don't go about eating palm kernel in the morning

LOL

Similar one:

E jighi anya oma aba uka ekpere
You don't become a white garment church member if everything is alright



Igbo Kwenu!!!

Onye rele enwe goro nkita, ihe ntukwu ka no na beya

You can also say:

Ejighi anya oma aba uka mmu nso

heheheeee,o wuzi zjighi anya oma na ewuzi now?
lol, ejighi anya oma ata ike okuko.lol

@Topic,abusi gba otele,o muru ako
once bitten twice shy

Uche2nna:


Onye rele enwe goro nkita, ihe ntukwu ka no na beya

No need to seal your lips; you said the truth. _{pls translate though}

ifyalways:

lol, ejighi anya oma ata ike okuko.lol

I beg to disagree on this one. E ji anya oma ata ike okuko maka na ike okuko bu anu ndi okenye! 

echelon:



I beg to disagree on this one. E ji anya oma ata ike okuko maka na ike okuko bu anu ndi okenye!

you dont say e chekwam na o bu eke okuko(gizzard) lol

@Topic,e zuko ka aha eri udele,a totuo ngiga.when the vulture eaters are all assembled,the package is unwrapped

Ee, eke na ike okuko bu anu ndi nze. Jukwaa ese

_{i prefer the wings and laps though} 

Ire oma ka ejula ji aga na ogwu

Transliteration----  A snail uses its good **slimy** tongue to walk on thorns. Meaning---- your goodwill helps You navigate through tough times .

echelon:

Ee, eke na ike okuko bu anu ndi nze. Jukwaa ese

_{i prefer the wings and laps though}

hehehhee ,then i wud want to live in the house with you.i riewe all d wings while i deal with the ekes
@Uchenna

Uche2nna:

Ire oma ka ejula ji aga na ogwu

Transliteration---- A snail uses its good **slimy** tongue to walk on thorns. Meaning---- your goodwill helps You navigate through tough times .

someone just tuala dis ilu na pageia.tuo fresh one biko.

@Topic,mgbe nwanyi muzuru umu iri na abuo,o dighi ihe mere na abali,o na agaghi ama maka ya.
when a woman begats a dozen children,theres nothing that happens at night that she wont be aware of
Ehi/efi na eweghi odu,chi ya na achuru ya ijiji.
the cow without a tail,its gods drives away flies for him

Agadi nwanyi anaghi a'kanka na egwu oma agba (i hope this is a fresh one )

An old woman is not really old when it comes to the dance steps she has learnt. Meaning : U are never too old in ur field of expertise

Aka di ya nkea di fresher than air freshner

@Topic,ikwu amaghi,ibe ezi ya.
when one is ignorant,the kinsmen educates him

ifyalways:

hehehhee ,then i would want to live in the house with you.i riewe all d wings while i deal with the ekes

Taa nwanyi! Nwata nwanyi a ekwuwaa onu!!! Ekwekwala ka ndi okenye nu ihe a I kwuru. I ribe eke okuko, onye ga-erizi ukwu ya? Nakwa echeki. A na m eri eke na aka na mpata ukwu okuko.

echelon:

Taa nwanyi! Nwata nwanyi a ekwuwaa onu!!! Ekwekwala ka ndi okenye nu ihe a I kwuru. I ribe eke okuko, onye ga-erizi ukwu ya? Nakwa echeki. A na m eri eke na aka na mpata ukwu okuko.

lol
o kwa gi si now na i likeri ukwu na nku ya.i nuru rum mgbe i kwuru ya.
ndi okenye gbakwa oku sef.onye ziri ha ozi sef.
on a serious note,ihe bukwa mmegbu umuaka na etolite etolite bu ihe kwesiri iri eke okuko,nne na nna a rie isi na ukwu ya mgbe o bula m nuru di,umu m ga na eri eke okuko,munwa erie apata ukwu ya,dim e rie aka na nku ya.

@Echelon na onye o bula,hapi weekend.
@Topic,kama eke okuko ga ebute esemokwu na ezinaulo,ndi agbataobi ata ya.
instead of the chicken gizzard to bring a misunderstanding in the family,let the neighbours eat it.

echelon:

Taa nwanyi! Nwata nwanyi a ekwuwaa onu!!! Ekwekwala ka ndi okenye nu ihe a I kwuru. I ribe eke okuko, onye ga-erizi ukwu(waist) ya? Nakwa echeki. A na m eri eke na aka na mpata ukwu(laps) okuko.

Lee anya na okwu na-eji oji na ihe m dere na akara ngwu ka i wee ghota ihe m na-ekwu 

ifyalways:

mgbe o bula m nuru di,umu m ga na eri eke okuko,munwa erie apata ukwu ya,dim e rie aka na nku ya.

Echekwa m na i luola di? O bunadi nke nairalandi

lmao. Ok kwa.ugbua ka m hotara ihe i na ekwu ukwu (legs) na ukwu (laps) lol

Olekwa nke bu di NL onwere onye i choro inyem? heeehheheheeeee Echelon i na achom uka na onu

@Topic,emere elu emere ala,mmiri doro nwa eju doro nwa nkita
unu nyere m aka oooh,i cant tapiala ilu a.

O nwere onye ma o bu ndi nne no na threadia? happy uka nne ndi nne mama,umu agbogho mama

ifyalways:

lmao. Ok kwa.ugbua ka m hotara ihe i na ekwu ukwu (legs) na ukwu (laps) lol

Olekwa nke bu di Nairaland onwere onye i choro inyem? heeehheheheeeee Echelon i na achom uka na onu

Okwa I gwara m na o bu gi na faketan? Ka I chezoola? 

ifyalways:

@Topic,emere elu emere ala,mmiri doro nwa n'eju doro nwa nkita
unu nyere m aka oooh,i can't tapiala ilu a.

Water in the broken earthen pot is there for the dog<sub>look carefully at the quote above

E be like say u no dey sleep 3:30am! abi no be gmt+1?</sub>

@topic

Ogazi amaka, mana ejiro ya ago mmuo
The peacock is a beautiful bird, but is not used for sacrifice

Agbalu aka na-azo ana, onye ji ji a na-akonye
Means: Fighting a battle without the resources to consolidate the outcome is a battle in vain

E mee ngwa-ngwa, e meghalu odachi
Means: A stitch in time saves nine

Just heard this:

Onye na-adu onye ori ji odu, ya dukwaa ji na-agbawa ana odu
He who admonishes the yam thief should also admonish the yam that protrudes above ground

Means: People commit crimes if the society tolerates or encourage crimes

echelon:

Okwa I gwara m na o bu gi na faketan? Ka I chezoola? ;

lol.M gwara gi hoha ka o bu na m gwara with rikom? afo gara aga ka o bu na afo a?egwu eji ugbu a bu awuruoku 2008 ! Fake

echelon:

Okwa I gwara m na o bu gi na faketan? Ka I chezoola?

Water in the broken earthen pot is there for the dog<sub>look carefully at the quote above

E be like say u no dey sleep 3:30am! abi no be gmt+1?</sub>

e hirim ura na oge na abali gara aga ya mere m jiri were teta na oge. cherekwa ole ihe m dere sef? ura dim na anya.dalu for the correction and translankowa.
@Topic,nwoke nusia ogu,nwanyi e nwelu akuko
men fight the battle,women tell the stories
nwata tuo ilu nna ya turu,ya kwukwa ugwo nna ya ji.
when a kid says the same proverb that the father said,he should be ready to pay any debt his father owes too

Nna m si na: aku na etigbu okwu
Your wealth always defeats your problems

_{Hope I got the translation correct}

Nwata huwa anya,o kwuwa onu.
when a child sees what hes not suppossed to see,he wud say what hes not suppossed to say

onye nkpunkpu dara ada si owuru le ya wuru ala.

Asi na ala nku ihu gbaa jaaaaaa.

presido1:

onye nkpunkpu dara ada si owuru le ya wuru ala.

Asi na ala nku ihu gbaa jaaaaaa.

m si na m hotara even quarter of ilu gi ndia a bum onye asi.
ole ihe mere dat u cant stick to the rules?nti gi awu for fancy?buko,ituo ilu,try to translate
@Topic na Pres,Kama i ga akwo mmadu na azu,ukwu ya a na akpu na ala,biko hapu onye ahu,o jiri ukwu ya gawa.
Rather then backing someone and yet his legs wud be on the ground,leave the person to walk

ifyalways:

m si na m hotara even quarter of ilu gi ndia a bum onye asi.
ole ihe mere that u can't stick to the rules?nti gi awu for fancy?buko,ituo ilu,try to translate
@Topic na Pres,Kama i ga akwo mmadu na azu,ukwu ya a na akpu na ala,biko hapu onye ahu,o jiri ukwu ya gawa.
Rather then backing someone and yet his legs would be on the ground,leave the person to walk

How will u understand ma ilu, for your info the thread asi m translate ihe osi m bia gosi ma ilu skills. Una translation is diff from the meaning of the ilu.
Sometimes ilu is rhetoric which makes it difficult to translatate word to word.
For instance

Uda aki ilu na onu awughi uto ya
Asi na onye na amaghi ncha agba gbara nchara ya kpo ya nchaaaa

pls translate these two lemme see. Just try

A maghim ihe m ga agwa gi now.Translate not kowachiate(meaning)

presido1:


Uda aki ilu na onu awughi uto ya
Asi na onye na amaghi ncha agba gbara nchara ya kpo ya nchaaaa

please translate these two let me see. Just try

uda aki ilu na onu awughi uto ya
the sound of bitter kola in the mouth is not its taste
nke abuo dikwa egwu. i wont even watse my oge trying to translate it.
Pres took kiaful

ifyalways:

A maghim ihe m ga agwa gi now.Translate not kowachiate(meaning) uda aki ilu na onu awughi uto ya
the sound of bitter kola in the mouth is not its taste

But this is not the meaning, u just wrote it in english which at the same time makes no meaning to anybody that can't understand the igbo version.

oooh lawyer ikpe ama.i rest my case.am not putting on uwe m ji ako onu tata so i wud let you gafee today.
@Pres,i gaghi aku nwata ihe narakwa ya akwa
you cant beat a child and still stop him from crying
@Topic,ihe di na be oke di na be nkapi
what is inthe rats hole is in the crickects hole too.

Mkpiri mba bu ita na ata ha maka ezi unkwu adighi amu abuo abuo


Anya kporo akpo lara onye nwe ya nu na ahu.

presido1:

Mkpiri mba bu ita na ata ha maka ezi unkwu adighi amu abuo abuo


Anya kporo akpo lara onye nwe ya nu na ahu.

e nwere thread okwu ntabi ire,just go there or better still create a thread for outdated okwu/ilu igbo dat takes the intervention of town criers,great grannies and even eze himself to translate.
@Topic,onye zakoo,ya kpoo.
he who sweeps should also pack the dirts

Ify onwere odika ilu iga atu people asi yes onye a toro na etiti ndi nze.
Obu that kind of ilu ka m na enye gi, i hope na ina amuta ka isi amusiri gi.

Oga nga dibie adighi anwu osisiso kama ego adighi afo ya na akpa.

Igbo nile na asu na olu na olu mana ha kwaa ukwara ya aburu ofu.

Pres biko a murum na 1990 tuorom ilu according to my age
@Pres,elewe okwu,elewe agba/onu o si puta
when you look at a word,you wud at same time look at the mouth that said it
@Topic,nwatakiri gbere e gbere tam aru,m ga egbere egbere tagwara ya.
if a child comes crawling and bite me i wud also crawl back and bite him

oke aha ana etu nwa dibia mgba afa na atokari ya karia ego o na agbata na afa
the praises showered on a seer/native doctor is highly appreciated than the money paid to him

ifyalways:

Pres biko a murum na 1990 tuorom ilu according to my age

don't be suprise na otoro my elder brother
ok i'choro ilu ndi ajibota?