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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 7:47pm On Jul 08, 2008
echelon:

i fughi m. i puro i tinye m na "suspense"

Q: Rubi, afo ole ka i di?

Every year plus 1
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:55pm On Jul 08, 2008
Q: Kedu ife melu na umu nwanyi anaghi acho ikwu afo ole ha di?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 8:06pm On Jul 08, 2008
Aga ghim ekwu afo ole m di mana ihe mu ma na etozuolam ihe eji nwa anyi eme
N'obodo oyibo ebe a nwanyi na ekwu afo ole odi maka n' nwoke bu boy rapu ibu man
nwanyi ajula ya.
Nwanyi mara onwe ya choro nwoke akasiri ike ga akwu ya n'azu
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:25pm On Jul 08, 2008
Kedukwanu ka anyi ga-esi ma na i zuru ihe eji nwanyi eme ma o buru na i gwaghi anyi afo ole i di ma o bu zuko anyi foto gi? wink
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 8:27pm On Jul 08, 2008
A luo lam di ji kwa kids
so odo la gi anya ihe mu miniri
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 8:32pm On Jul 08, 2008
Chai! Ugbu a ka m ghotora grin tongue

Mana jiri kwa ya nwayo na EnglIgbo gi a
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 8:34pm On Jul 08, 2008
Don't worry, chineke ga e bless gi ka i soro nuria
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 9:01pm On Jul 08, 2008
Ok ooo. Ka o lee ka i si kwuonu wink Ka ngozi Ya gbaa gburu gburu
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 9:08pm On Jul 08, 2008
echelon:

Chai! Ugbu a ka m ghotora grin tongue

Mana jiri kwa ya nwayo na EnglIgbo gi a
Anolam odu no computa taa so obu ya mere mu ji n'asu zi Engligbo
ka chi boo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nwa nna!!!!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 9:50pm On Jul 08, 2008
lol
Rubi iji ya na cheesy
Echelon i nula ya abi,mana cherekwa onye ka i bu na obi were si na "obere nwa na amu ili elu,obi ga akakwa ya" ? cheesy cheesy
@Topic,mmiri mara ugo asago ugo aru (Oliver sad sad sad )
if rain beats an eagle,it indirectly baths him
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 9:56pm On Jul 08, 2008
ifyalways:

Echelon i nula ya abi,mana cherekwa onye ka i bu na obi were si na "obere nwa na amu ili elu,obi ga akakwa ya" ? cheesy cheesy

Ama m na i na-akuru rubi aka okwa ya?

Onye m bu n'obi mara onwe ya cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 10:01pm On Jul 08, 2008
Ofcos.onye ibu na obi marakwa onye bu ya na obi cheesy
Ole ihe i na eme na komputa gi na abalia?i gagahi alaba?lol o dika ogoli gi achupugo gi na ulo grin .a hurum ihe i kuziri Onyi jisie ike kiss
@Topic,Kama ite mmanya ga ebutere enyi na ibe ya esomokwuite mmanya ahu kuwakwa
instead of a keg of palmwine bring problem btw friends,let it break
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 10:16pm On Jul 08, 2008
ifyalways:

Ofcos.onye ibu na obi marakwa onye bu ya na obi cheesy
Ole ihe i na eme na komputa gi na abalia?i gagahi alaba?lol o dika ogoli gi achupugo gi na ulo grin .

Lol. Mba enwebeghi m ogoli mu na ya na-ano n'abali. E nwere m obere oghere, m si ka m gwurite egwu na nairalandi.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 11:43am On Jul 09, 2008
ka m jiri ujo were kwere cheesy
Echelon,o bu eziokwu na mmadu anaghi ahu nsi ologbo/pussy cat anya?a nurum na o na egwu ala ma o choro i nyu nsi?o bu eziokwu? shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:19pm On Jul 09, 2008
Eeye, o bu eziokwu. Nwa ologbo na egwu ala tupu o ga mposi.

Mana ka m jukwa, Ole ihe Ify ji nsi nwa ologbo eme? shocked
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 8:15pm On Jul 09, 2008
youngies:

Eeye, o bu eziokwu. Nwa ologbo na egwu ala tupu o ga mposi.

Mana ka m jukwa, Ole ihe Ify ji nsi nwa ologbo eme? shocked
lol
o nweghikwa ihem ji nsi nwa ologbo eme.o nwezre ihe e nwere ike i ji ya me sef?o gbara m hari .E kwetaghim mgbe m nuru ya.O putara na nwa ologbo na eme ihere ka o bu gini? cheesy
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 12:47pm On Jul 10, 2008
Ife uwa bu a na-eme o di ka adi eme
The way of the world is this: as you are striving, it appears you are not.

Azota ndu, edebelu onwu  sad

Abeg some1 help translate the last one
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 2:46pm On Jul 10, 2008
echelon:



[color=#990000]Azota ndu, edebelu onwu
sad

Abeg someone help translate the last one



lol,kam nwanu . we preserve life for death undecided
@topic,ijiji nti ike na eso ozu ala
the stubborn fly ends up in the grave with the corpse
Nti si na o naghi anu ihe,e gbupu isi,nti esoro ya
if the ears refuse to listen,when the head is cut off,it goes with it
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 2:52pm On Jul 10, 2008
ifyalways:

lol
o nweghikwa ihem ji nsi nwa ologbo eme.o nwezre ihe e nwere ike i ji ya me sef?o gbara m hari .E kwetaghim mgbe m nuru ya.O putara na nwa ologbo na eme ihere ka o bu gini? cheesy

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

@topic, Mmiri Ugo jiri kwoo aka ka Ugbala jiri saa ahu.

Biko, gini be aha oyibo ugbala?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Queenisha: 2:54pm On Jul 10, 2008
Ugbala is duck
some Igbos call it obogwu
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 2:59pm On Jul 10, 2008
Queenisha:

Ugbala is duck
some Igbos call it obogwu

I disagree; ekwghi m. Ugbala is always white hence, in Igbo language, anyi na-asi na ihe n'enwu ka ugbala. Are we sure it is not egret?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Queenisha: 3:37pm On Jul 10, 2008
Kashif:

I disagree; ekwghi m. Ugbala is always white hence, in Igbo language, anyi na-asi na ihe n'enwu ka ugbala. Are we sure it is not egret?

lekwa nu this person
Ugbala is duck
please someone should help this Igbo man wey dem born for Ugwu awusa grin
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 3:39pm On Jul 10, 2008
Queenisha:

lekwa nu this person
Ugbala is duck
please someone should help this Igbo man wey them born for Ugwu awusa grin

Let me take that as a compliment. I can see you just joined this thread.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by onyinye2(f): 3:41pm On Jul 10, 2008
Kashif:

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

@topic, Mmiri Ugo jiri kwoo aka ka Ugbala jiri saa ahu.

Biko, gini be aha oyibo ugbala?


oka let me see if i can translate this. yal correct me if im wrong

well umm. . . yeah im going to leave the first statement alone.
2nd. "please, what be "aha" (dont know) english (i think that means "oyibo"wink "ugbala(don't know)

well i tried.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Queenisha: 3:44pm On Jul 10, 2008
Kashif:

Let me take that as a compliment. I can see you just joined this thread.

I dey na mbido this thread
3rd page.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 3:53pm On Jul 10, 2008
Kashif:

I disagree; ekwghi m. Ugbala is always white hence, in Igbo language, anyi na-asi na ihe n'enwu ka ugbala. Are we sure it is not egret?
Yes, anugom dat okwu na mbu,think from nnem ochie.o na si na ihea na enwu ka ugbala.o dim ka ugbala a bu egert,anu ahu na eso ehi hausa a kpahari.
@Onyinye onye nkuzi gi Echelon a noghi ya and meanwhile this thread is strictly for ilus,go to the other thread for your igbo lessons kiss
@Topic,onye hapu iracha onu ya,uguru a enyere ha aka racha ya cheesy
if one does not lick his lips,the harmattan wud do so for him
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 3:55pm On Jul 10, 2008
onyinye2:

oka let me see if i can translate this. yal correct me if im wrong

well umm. . . yeah im going to leave the first statement alone.
2nd. "please, what be "aha" (don't know) english (i think that means "oyibo"wink "ugbala(don't know)

well i tried.
aha=name
ugbala = egret undecided
you got 00.10% cheesy i like your spirits.
@kasiff,ole ebe i si?nnoo.
Queenshiba,lol kiss
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by onyinye2(f): 3:59pm On Jul 10, 2008
ifyalways:

Yes, anugom that okwu na mbu,think from nnem ochie.o na si na ihea na enwu ka ugbala.o dim ka ugbala a bu egert,anu ahu na eso ehi hausa a kpahari.
@Onyinye onye nkuzi gi Echelon a noghi ya and meanwhile this thread is strictly for ilus,go to the other thread for your igbo lessons kiss
@Topic,onye hapu iracha onu ya,uguru a enyere ha aka racha ya cheesy
if one does not lick his lips,the harmattan would do so for him

oh i was just passing by. you know i have been practicing with one of my friends. so i was just putting my "skills" to the test. well it seems i need A LOT more practice.
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Kashif(m): 4:02pm On Jul 10, 2008
ifyalways:

aha=name
ugbala = egret undecided
you got 00.10% cheesy i like your spirits.
@kasiff,ole ebe i si?nnoo.
Queenshiba,lol kiss

Ify nne, ndi be anyi si na oburu na awo agbanwughi oso, mbara nwanne ya agbachitere ya
If the frog cannot run, the toad will run in his stead

Really love the way you guys are holding fort here. Udo diri unu nile. Igbo kachaaaaa nu!
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 5:37pm On Jul 10, 2008
ifyalways:

Yes, anugom that okwu na mbu,think from nnem ochie.o na si na ihea na enwu ka ugbala.o dim ka ugbala a bu egert,anu ahu na eso ehi hausa a kpahari.

Gbam!!! Ugbala = Ugbana = Egret  cool

Ikwu amaghi ibe ezi ya
If one does not know, his kinsmen will teach him

ifyalways:

lol,kam nwanu . we preserve life for death undecided
Ok. Talking of the vanity of raising people back to life/ treating diseases

Queenisha:

I dey na mbido this thread
3rd page.
I ain't seen you on page 3. Or you changed your username? i have a gut feeling this is babyosisi

Kashif:

Cleanliness is next to godliness.
You know that the cat is even more hygiene - conscious than some people?
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 7:31pm On Jul 10, 2008
@Topic Ndi igbo si uzo di nma aga ya ugboro abuo
When a road is good one will go there twice

Nwata lielie nna ya anya ogodo awu chie ya anya
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:55am On Jul 11, 2008
No dispute!! Ugbala/Ugbana = Egret

@echelon BabyO cannot be Queenisha

Onye si na ihe na ato/aso uto/uso, okwu e ihe ona ato/aso ka ya
If you say something is sweet, you must also say what it tastes like

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