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Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by CrudeOil2(m): 6:09pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
echelon: I nwetere ya. Na ebe m shi (where I'm from), nwangwe bu destistute, a pauper, mendicant e.t.c Ilu ozo gbasara ndi nwangwe si na "Omye megburu nwangwe megburu onwe ya". Igbo kwenu |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:46pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
E tie dike n'ala, anu uzu ya Knock a valiant man on the ground and the shouts will be tremendous The downfall of a famous man attracts public attension Ndi be anyi ke emesia nu weekend oma Ify ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by AndreUweh(m): 10:52pm On Oct 09, 2009 |
Ahu ka nma na o wu onye eze nyuru. It is better that the leader is the one at fault. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 3:56am On Oct 10, 2009 |
Crude oil,keduzi ka o si buru na onye zuru nwangwe zuru onye iro ya? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:36am On Oct 10, 2009 |
ifyalways: the mere thought of udele is hilarious, such a beautiful, grossly underrated bird, NOT! ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:39am On Oct 10, 2009 |
ahu dimkpa, ahu ogologo imi ya. translation: when you see a dimkpa, you will see his long nose. ![]() ( that sounds more like pinochio to me), he tells a lie, his nose gets longer ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:44am On Oct 10, 2009 |
@ IFY, nne i na etete ura osiso, ![]() munwa ura na ato mu ka sugar. baby just-ru kwusi inu ara, so ona etete ugboro abuo n'abali iri nri. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:21pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
throttler:Mba ooo.O nwere ebe anyi gara,it was so boring,e jim phone m were na egburi oge ![]() @Topic,onye zuru igba nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aku ya? Translation;One who steals his kinsmans drum,where wud he beat it? Onye zuru ji nwanne ya,ole ebe o ga aru/ahu ya? Translation;One who steals his kinsmans yam,where wud he roast it? Rubi,Echelon na Youngies,odikwa na nma? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by echelon(m): 7:03pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
Ndi Igbo si na "Nchi fodugodu so ofu ha ga na atariri." In English- Even if its just one grasscutter is remaining, it will still be cutting. Ify thanks for still cutting. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by CrudeOil2(m): 7:29pm On Oct 13, 2009 |
ifyalways: Amaghi'm ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:44pm On Oct 14, 2009 |
Nwata kwopu aka osoro ndi okenye rie nri If a child washes her hands very well he will eat with the elders If a child behaves very well she will have conversation/discussion with the elders |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 10:13pm On Oct 14, 2009 |
echelon: ~ Adding my voice ~ Ify, rubi, echelon, throttler and et al thanks for still cutting ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:34pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
youngies:Otele nshi ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 4:37pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
ifyalways: Imi oho! ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 5:35pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
ifyalways: ![]() youngies: still cutting what? aji ike? ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 5:38pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
throttler: otele aji ike What next? ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 9:07pm On Oct 15, 2009 |
[quote[b] author=youngies link=topic=43635.msg4740049#msg4740049 date=1255624695] otele aji ike What next? ![]() [quote][/quote] youngies, kedu ka imere.? abuja odikwa hot this season? jos na ahu nmadu na oku ka ji . last time i went to abuja/keffi, i developed heat stroke ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 4:31pm On Oct 16, 2009 |
Youngies,Otondo. Throttler,so J-town di hot ugba?e chekwam na Jos na adi all year round cold.A bialam Jos mbu,Katako,Apata na Rayfield. ![]() @Topic,Mmiri riri ehi/efi ka mbe huru na awa ogodo,o ga efe efe ka o ga awu awu? The tortoise gears up by a river that drowned an elephant: is it going to fly or jump over the river? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 10:27am On Oct 17, 2009 |
ifyalways: nne, ona enwe oge jos na eme experience blazing heat. that type that poses the threat of cerebro spinal meningitis. ugbu a odi very hot., mana a bit cool during evening. ebim na rayfield, na azu government house& millionaires quaters( ebim na ebe abuo) ![]() apata and that katako area is prone to violence, cos of the mixture of folks in that area ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 10:03pm On Oct 18, 2009 |
Aku fecha o dara awo Agara cha must come back I know I did not get the interpretation but don't crucify me |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Bbeee: 12:11am On Oct 19, 2009 |
agwara gi si, fada gbara oku , ga na ju ma ahao nu ya mo soro gba, chaii i nid 2 improve ma ibo spelling |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 11:04am On Oct 19, 2009 |
ukwu na'aga wam- wam, anya na'aga zam -zam na'hu ya ![]() translation: the leg that goes wam-wam, the eyes that sees zam zam also sees it. meaning: nothing you do is really hidden. |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:06pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
@throttler Abuja bu ebe obibi . . . the heat adighikwa to much . . . a good 2hsp A/C does the magic. @Ify, agavu! Otu m onyi na Abuja ooo |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 4:04pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
ugo chara acha adighi echu echu A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure One well trained will stand the test of time |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 5:19pm On Oct 19, 2009 |
rubi:OMG i love this. ![]() throttler:A dim lucky then maka na mgbe nile m biara na Jos,its been cold all through. Bia Youngies,kpachara anya gi.Oyi tugbuo gi dia. ![]() @Bbee no be say u talk am,u need to brush up on ur igbo,we wud help u . ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by Bbeee: 4:16am On Oct 20, 2009 |
@ify, wld u b ma tisha? |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 9:34am On Oct 20, 2009 |
@ify, nne locationu gi di egwu! ahia azu fridgi kwa ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 3:23pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Ahia azu fridgi! ![]() ![]() Before location ya bu na bed agaba @topic Odighi ihe ura mere anya Nothing spoil |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by ifyalways(f): 6:04pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Youngies,ura na akpo anya. Azu fridgi bu ebe ano.Okporoko nwa ogbenye. ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by rubi(f): 6:27pm On Oct 21, 2009 |
Nwunye anyi nwunye anyi ka abali bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya Our wife our wife when midnight comes we will know whose wife she really is Ify como ta apetu? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by youngies(m): 12:58pm On Oct 22, 2009 |
rubi:THIS!! Hmmm, rubi bikokwa children noo nga oo O gini ka ana eme nwuye n'ime abali? ![]() Ify i nwere idea? ![]() |
Re: Igbos come show your proverbs skills by throttler(f): 4:16pm On Oct 22, 2009 |
youngies: di na nwunye na azu okwe na~abali, siki 1, siki 2 ![]() rubi: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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