Moyele Olayinka
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4 years agoAbibitumi Yorùbá Language Resources 4 years ago · Ahùwà-ìbàje sẹ bí tòun là ńwí; aṣe-burúkú o kú ara fífun.
The person of evil character thinks he is the subject of discussion; the evildoer is plagued by suspiciousness.
(Evil acts breed uneasy consciences.)14 Comments- Àṣá gbé mi l’ádìẹ kò dúró, nítorí ó mọ ohun t’ó ṣe.
The hawk snatched my chicken and did not tarry, because it knew what it had done.
(The guilty person has his or her conscience to contend with.)- View 8 replies
- Àgbà kì í ṣerée kí-ló-bá-yìí-wá?
An elderly person does not engage in the kind of play that provokes the comment, ‘What brought all this about?’’ (Elders should show decorum.)- View 4 replies
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moyele.olayinka posted an update in the group
4 years agoAbibitumi Yorùbá Language Resources 4 years ago · Àgbà kì í fàáro họ ìdí kó má kan funfun.
A grown person does not scratch his but-tocks in the early morning without showing some whiteness.
(Improper behavior brings disgrace.)
- A kì í rí idà lọ́rùn ẹṣinṣin.
One does not see a sword at the neck of a fly. (It is unnecessary to use a sledge hammer to kill a fly. Also, some approaches are improper in tackling certain problems.)- View 1 reply
