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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by chiegemba(f): 2:34am On Apr 13, 2007 |
@ Omo Eko, u should really get her to start teaching u ASAP! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by One: 12:27pm On Apr 13, 2007 |
Nwata ko ko ko, ya kota iko nne ya - give a kid the opportunity and he will identify and name her mama's secret lover. Asakisia mkpakara mpuru agadi nwayi, ahu nsi - if you examine long enough the old woman's dress you will find shit Onye eziri ozi anaghi atu ilu- in summary, if you were given a message, deliver it without adulteration or addition, deliver it as you recieved it Ukwu naga wam wam, anya nele zam zam nahu ya - No matter how sharply you move, an equally sharp pair of eyes can see your every moves. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 2:45pm On Apr 13, 2007 |
anaghi eji abali acho ewu ojii you don't look for a black goat at night fall. real meaning:not good to procrastinate |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:42am On Apr 14, 2007 |
chiegemba: thanks for the compliment dear, really got my head swelling, thanks a million Omo Eko: and you girl BTW "proverb lessons" right here in my place tomorrow @ 2pm, be there or else . . lol |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:49am On Apr 14, 2007 |
mmiri mmadu ga-anu anaghi agafe ya the water you're meant to drink, will not pass you by ebe ôgba ôsô gbalu, ka ôga ije ga-ejelu where the runner gets to , is the same place the walker will get to ônye kwe n'ihe, ô kwe na nlô if you agree in real life, then you'jj certainly agree in your dreams back soon . . ka ô bôô |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:49am On Apr 16, 2007 |
cute-ass:Hope you slept well and dreamt of me Keep it coming girl A gbarusia ngene, ekuru ngene nuo After polluting the stream, the stream is still being drank E wetuo anya ala a cho ihe danyere na mmiri With absolute concentration, you will find what has fallen into the water E jighi eyo a cho ihe agba na aka You do not exmine what is worn on the hand with mirror Ndu ka aku Good health is better than wealth |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 10:42pm On Apr 16, 2007 |
O te aka o di njo, emesie o ga-adi mma.roger that! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by lewa(m): 10:47pm On Apr 16, 2007 |
youngies~kedu~you are the best,this is definately one of the best threads on this forum! Cutie!'sup? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:06am On Apr 17, 2007 |
lewa, I take a bow Cutie no need to abscound now, seriously missing you because, Agbachasia egwu o na n'ukwu After the dance the pain comes to the waist E me nwata ka emere ibe ya, obi adiya mma If a child is treated the way other are treated, he will be happy |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:13am On Apr 18, 2007 |
lewa: i'm fine ooh, sorry i missed you on line youngies: don't say i didn't warn you ooh ôkpa aku eli eli, nee ka ônu di ndi nwulu anwu he who gathers/achieves wealth without spending it, look at the mouths of the dead o ji ôfô ga-ala he who stands for the truth, will be set free ôny ndidi, na-eli azu ukpo the patient one, eats the "precious" fish |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 2:18am On Apr 18, 2007 |
i'm still here sha achô ka-afu anaghi akô na-akpa nwa dibia no matter what, the native doctor's bag, is never empty ônye aka na uch ya yi the mad man has his senses with him (in his pocket) back before you know it youngies, expecting you |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:07am On Apr 18, 2007 |
Cute-ass, There is a fight going on between me and one toshmann concerning you on this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-19138.2912.html Pls go and settle it 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 11:35am On Apr 18, 2007 |
Ndi Igbo si na Akidi anaghi ama oke ala Akidi black beans doesn't know farm boundries Gbanugbanu gwujie ji, e wetua ukwu ala gwuputu odudu ya If as a result of being in a haste while harvesting a yam you break it, you must relax to remove the remaining from the ground Nti na anu ihe anaghi aha ka ukwu ata The ear that will hear must not be size of bunch of elephant grass Cutie over! 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:00am On Apr 19, 2007 |
youngies: i ran to the place, but it seemed you guys settled it amicably like two gentle matured adults . . very proud so back to my profession lol ônya ala si na ya a pu go, ô we na-afiô the mad man said he had left before the fight and quarrels started agwa nti ma ô nughi, e bere isi nti esoro ya laa when you talk to the ear and it doesn't listen, when the head is cut off, the ear will surely and definitely go with it lol youngies please get back soon |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by One: 11:12am On Apr 21, 2007 |
Elelia nwa ite, ya agbonyuo oku - disrespect the small pot, and it will boil over and quench the fire Nsi mbo banyere na ogwe bu opara nsi - the first shit that goes into the pit toilet is the first born of the shit family. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:56am On Apr 22, 2007 |
One: One of my mom's favorite 1 Like |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 3:01am On Apr 22, 2007 |
One: babyosisi: haven't heard it before, but loved the sound of it lol |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 12:57pm On Apr 22, 2007 |
what about, anu a na agba egbe, o na ata ahihia an animal being shot at, and still munching on grass. i'e onye isike. my mum used to use that one on me LOL |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:30pm On Apr 23, 2007 |
cute-ass:Darling I bet you there are so many you have not heard, start learning from the master now Ire oma ka ejula ji aga n'ogwu The snail is able to walk on thorns because of its smooth tongue Izu ka mma na nne ji Discussion is at its best when it is done by a family Onye mkpumkpu na aga ikiri egwu n'oge A short person will always be punctual to watch a dance Cutie no be gragra |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 9:56am On Apr 24, 2007 |
Cutie suprised that you didn't show up, maybe it is because that, Asi na anoghi otu ebe ekiri mmanwu A masquared is not watched from one spot E bugharia egwu, e bugharia onodu Whenever the dancing position changes, the watching position also changes I know you will be thinking that na Onye o gaziri ya nwe mba Whomever everything s working out for is always boastful lewa and Babyosisi nwa mama ebe ka unu no? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 4:50pm On Apr 24, 2007 |
youngies: look who's talking about being surprised?? when you abandoned me here for ages youngies: Infact that's the only reason i came back, so that you can learn from the "princess of proverbs" lol anyways ndi be anyi siri na ôkpatalu nku aruru siri ngwere biara ya ulô ônwu he who gathers fire-wood filled with ants, is inviting the lizard for a feast Ôkuô siri na ya kpara chi ya, kpara aka ya, mbge ya ga-akpa nke ya onwe ya, chi ejibido ya the cock said that all day long it goes aboutgathering for its chi (god) and ancestors, when its time for it to gather for itself, darkess/night befalls it bia Youngies if you don't show up soonest, i'll be "madder" than i just was |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:25pm On Apr 24, 2007 |
cute-ass: Cutie o dim na obi, a na m aju si? udo adikwa? Asiri gbaka ute o raru n'ala If gossip tear the mat, it will sleep on the floor Okwuru anaghi akari onye kuru ya Okoro can never be taller than who planted it Ejighi abali aro anya Night is not the best time to wink You don't know what you have gotten into, do you? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 10:17pm On Apr 24, 2007 |
hee, ndi agadi ekwe nka. only messing my sisters( for none igbos, this wasn't the translation ooooo) |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 1:41am On Apr 25, 2007 |
youngies: Eye udo di Nothing much only that i missed you while you were away But its all good sha i'll be back with some "food for thought" |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 9:57am On Apr 25, 2007 |
nnenneigbo:nnenneigbo nwanyi oma, I really do not know who you were refering to. cute-ass:Can't wait for you to be back, please always be here at least for me Onye bu igu ka ewu na eso The goat follows whoever that is carrying the palm fronds Onye ego bu eze The one with money is king Onye nwanne ya na agba ajo egwu nadi na ako oko n'iku anya He whose sister is not dancing well is always scratching his eye lids cutie I have a private msg for you, please send me a mail |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by nnenneigbo(f): 9:24pm On Apr 25, 2007 |
youngies: i didn't mean anything by it at all at all, its just an igbo kind of saying that i wrote in jest. just meant to remind people of sayings like that, well from my side anyway |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 9:51pm On Apr 25, 2007 |
make i speak the one i know achoro ira nyanyi ugbu a |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Nobody: 1:20am On Apr 26, 2007 |
r_o_b_b_y: Chimeke baara ekwensu mba Thank God you didn't say nwanyi. You can have inyinya |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 1:25am On Apr 26, 2007 |
@babyosisi, achorom isusu gi onu. Onu gi odikwa uto? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 1:27am On Apr 26, 2007 |
babyosisi:You know my dad used to say that a lot. What state and LGA are u from? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by cuteass1(f): 1:31am On Apr 26, 2007 |
@babyosisi nwanne m nwanyi, a na mu ekele ooh @ robby i bu onye ohi @ youngies me leave?? i was just pulling your legs Not when i've not beaten you to the core, don't worry, the day is right behind the corner ndi igbo siri oo na ana ekwu na ôria ezughi oke, asi ônye dalu ibi ya too afô when its a known fact that there's not enough "sickness"to go around, you're asking the one who already has cancer to have maralia too ha wee si kawa na ônye i na agbalu afa, ka gi wee bulu dibia the person you're trying to negatively chant for, is a bigger native doctor than you youngies keep it rolling!! |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by robby1(m): 2:38am On Apr 26, 2007 |
Ginikwa ka m mere gi? eh otele-oma (cute ass) |
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