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Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by ebbymayox(m): 8:43pm On Jan 03, 2015
Man wey naked no dey put hand for pocket

loose translation:You can't do somethings if there are no certain conditions.


Chicken wey run way from borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup

loose translation:You Can't Run Away From Your Destiny


Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap

loose translation:Keep calm! Nothing last forever


Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef


loose translation:Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush!


Akara and moin moin get the same parent na wetin dey pass tru make dem diffrent

loose translation:How you start doesn't matter,what matters is how you finish.


Wetin consign agbero with twitter handle,or malu/cow with face cap?


loose translation:Mind your business.



If life dey show you pepper,my guy make pepper soup from am


loose translation:Make something good out of a bad experience



I get am before No be property


loose translation: stop living in the past and start living in the present.



If person too tey for party e go follow dem wash plate


loose translation:Don't outstay your welcome



Rolling stone,ofcourse na person push am now!


loose translation:There is always a reason for something



Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahala

loose translation:Easier said than done



No matter how hot your tempa be,e no fit boil beans.

loose translation:Calm down,your temper won't solve the problem



Every mallam with em own kettle,every aboki with em own radio.

loose translation:Every man for himself



You no need cutlery to chop slap

loose translation:You don't need my translation to understand this,lol



Opolo eye no be open eye


loose translation: Having Big eyes doesn't make you civilised,lol



Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.

loose translation:Give everyone what they deserve.



Bring suya, bring suya,.......na cow body dey suffer am.

loose translation:Every action has a consequence



E go better e go better,na im make ibo man still dey Kano

loose translation:When there is hope,there is Life.

The different between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging

loose translation:Don't judge based on appearance alone

Escort me, Escort me, naim slave trade take start.

loose translation:Serious things sometimes start like joke



[b]Na from play play dem dey form PLAYER


loose translation:Serious things sometimes start like joke


Pikin wen use agbada take stat guy go talk wetin e go wear wen e old.

loose translation:Slow and steady wins the race



The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered back.


loose translation:Don't cry over spilt milk
Which is your favourite?


Source:

http://www.tlkdrum.com/18-nigerian-pidgin-proverbs-that-will-surely-make-you-laugh/

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by cutieberie1(f): 8:55pm On Jan 03, 2015
funny thread

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by simplemach(m): 8:58pm On Jan 03, 2015
Big toto no go fvck emself. Meaning say no matter how toto big reach, na man go still treat am.

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by vivaciouzz(f): 8:58pm On Jan 03, 2015
Hahaha grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Harmvirus(f): 9:00pm On Jan 03, 2015
cheesy
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by fijiano202(m): 9:04pm On Jan 03, 2015
Got me smiling...thanks for making my day

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by DeeBoiyy: 9:04pm On Jan 03, 2015
Hillarious with a message. grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Achemcybenjamin(m): 9:05pm On Jan 03, 2015
na wao 4 de ibo man

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by dguyindcorner(m): 9:07pm On Jan 03, 2015
ebbymayox:

GEJ too tey for ASO ROCK e go follow dem wash plate


loose translation: GEJ has outstayed his welcome he would be disgraced

Just saying...

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by freethinker01: 9:25pm On Jan 03, 2015
grin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by simdam500(m): 9:39pm On Jan 03, 2015
Bring dee_k, bring dee_k,.......na man back bone dey suffer am.
loose translation:Every action has a consequence

I can get some sleep now. Make i leave matter for mathais

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by neily(f): 9:39pm On Jan 03, 2015
Why u dey drink panadol for another person headache?
Meaning: Why are you interfering in another person's business

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by checkdate(m): 10:39pm On Jan 03, 2015
ebbymayox:
Man wey naked no dey put hand for pocket

loose translation:You can't do somethings if there are no certain conditions.


Chicken wey run way from borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup

loose translation:You Can't Run Away From Your Destiny


Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap

loose translation:Keep calm! Nothing last forever


Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef


loose translation:Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush!


Akara and moin moin get the same parent na wetin dey pass tru make dem diffrent

loose translation:How you start doesn't matter,what matters is how you finish.


Wetin consign agbero with twitter handle,or malu/cow with face cap?


loose translation:Mind your business.



If life dey show you pepper,my guy make pepper soup from am


loose translation:Make something good out of a bad experience



I get am before No be property


loose translation: stop living in the past and start living in the present.



If person too tey for party e go follow dem wash plate


loose translation:Don't outstay your welcome



Rolling stone,ofcourse na person push am now!


loose translation:There is always a reason for something



Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahala

loose translation:Easier said than done



No matter how hot your tempa be,e no fit boil beans.

loose translation:Calm down,your temper won't solve the problem



Every mallam with em own kettle,every aboki with em own radio.

loose translation:Every man for himself



You no need cutlery to chop slap

loose translation:You don't need my translation to understand this,lol



Opolo eye no be open eye


loose translation: Having Big eyes doesn't make you civilised,lol



Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.

loose translation:Give everyone what they deserve.



Bring suya, bring suya,.......na cow body dey suffer am.

loose translation:Every action has a consequence



E go better e go better,na im make ibo man still dey Kano

loose translation:When there is hope,there is Life.

The different between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging

loose translation:Don't judge based on appearance alone

Which is your favourite?


This is just a tip of the iceberg ,More on the list here http:///0WDbrB

Man wey Unclad ?



Pls who is edithing this kind of write up ?

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by tyson99(m): 11:22pm On Jan 03, 2015
checkdate:


Man wey Unclad ?



Pls who is edithing this kind of write up ?
many are mad but few are roaming

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by ebbymayox(m): 11:33pm On Jan 03, 2015
neily:
Why u dey drink panadol for another person headache?
Meaning: Why are you interfering in another person's business
checkdate:


Man wey Unclad ?



Pls who is edithing this kind of write up ?

it was man wey naked,but Oga seun don't disable and replace some words automatically.type the word shiit in a post and u see somethng else.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by uphoroedesiri(m): 12:54am On Jan 04, 2015
Achemcybenjamin:
na wao 4 de ibo man
Achemcybenjamin:
na wao 4 de ibo man
Achemcybenjamin:
na wao 4 de ibo man
lol

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by uphoroedesiri(m): 12:56am On Jan 04, 2015
NICE one
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by dyadeleye(m): 4:37pm On Jan 04, 2015
na wa ooooo!
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by pazziejosh(m): 7:33pm On Jan 04, 2015
U jst made ma day

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by lyricalpontiff(m): 10:02pm On Jan 04, 2015
Cool stuff

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Orinameh2(m): 1:16am On Jan 05, 2015
fly wey no dey hia word na im dey folow dead bodi enta grave. Loose translation: dnt b in an hurry wait 4 ur turn

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Emmanuelraph: 8:37am On Jan 05, 2015
Oh! is very niceOh! is very nice

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Ipheyemmy01(m): 3:50pm On Jan 05, 2015
grin nice job.

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by ebbymayox(m): 1:50pm On Jan 06, 2015
This same post I did on nairaland was from my blog http://www.tlkdrum.com/18-nigerian-pidgin-proverbs-that-will-surely-make-you-laugh/.

Only for me to see my post on Stephanie Okereke's blog the next day without a single credit back to me.
http://www.stephaniedaily.com/nigerian-pidgin-proverbs-that-will-surely-make-you-laugh/


WHY?? THIS ARE THE SAMER ARTIST/ARTRESS THAT COMPLAIN ABOUT ALABA BOY PIRATING THEIR MOVIES.

Talk About Double Standard.

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by teemanbastos(m): 9:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
lolx
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Innodon(m): 9:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
Good
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by J0nyb0y(m): 9:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
He Who laugh last no quick understand the joke.....

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by Blackchampion(m): 9:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
And y am i not laughing?

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by mencade4: 9:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
chop akara today mai mai no dey.

Be contented
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by dannydaniels(m): 9:48pm On Jan 06, 2015
ok
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by otbliz(m): 9:48pm On Jan 06, 2015
Kia kia kia
Re: Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs That Will Surely Make You Laugh: Add Yours Too by IamDejman(m): 9:49pm On Jan 06, 2015
Black and Proud smiley

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