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Akèrègbè ló máa júwe ibi tí wón máa fi okùn sí lára rẹ̀. / It's the gourd itself that will indicate where on its body the rope (to carry it) should be affixed. [People themselves will indicate how they should be treated; and when they do, believe them.] #Yoruba #proverb

Bí a bá dọ̀bálẹ̀ fún aràrá, kò ní káa má ga táa bá dìde / That we prostrate to a dwarf won't stop us from attaining full height when up, again. [Be ready to stoop to conquer: sometimes, stooping is the only rational option: not deferring to anyone may reflect poor judgement]

Ọmọ tí ẹnu ò bá ká, aṣọ kànkan ò lè ka. / No amount of cloth will be enough for a child who is wantonly disobedient to good counsels. [Disobedience and wastefulness go arm in arm; whoever is disobedient will be wasteful.] #Yoruba #proverb

Òògùn tí a kò bá fi owó ṣe ẹ̀yìn ààrò ló ńgbé. / Whatever charm or potion that costs us nothing, is usually abandoned to the back of the fireplace. [People hardly treat whatever is free with respect; to be respected or honoured, add value.] #Yoruba #proverb

Èlúùlú tó fi àárọ̀ rẹ̀ ṣe ìmẹ́lẹ́ ni kò jẹ́ kó ní'pò láàárín gbogbo ẹyẹ. / The sparrow's habitual tardiness in it's mornings, is why it is not known to be remarkable among birds. [What is worth doing, is worth doing well; give it all it takes; don't be lackadaisical.]

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Ẹyẹ kì í fi apá kan fò kó rìn jìnnà. / A bird can't fly with one wing and go far. [Team spirit is it; we need one another; cooperate and collaborate more; together each achieves more.] #Yoruba #proverb

Ọgbọ́n díẹ̀, òmùgọ̀ díẹ̀, l'ọba fi ńto ìlú. / Applying a little wisdom and a little foolishness is how a king administers his kingdom. [There's some sense in nonsense; think outside the box and be prepared to do the unorthodox, the unusual, if need be.] #Yoruba #proverb

Bí àṣedànù ò bá ní í pọ̀, ẹni a ṣ'oore fún ò ní mọ̀ ọ́. / If waste won't be excessive, a person one had been kind to would not be appreciative. [Attitude of gratitude is it; appreciate it, if you love it: take it for granted and lose it.] #Yoruba #proverb

A kò gbọdọ̀ kúnlẹ̀ pa òkété, kúnlẹ̀ ta òkété, kí a tún wá kúnlẹ̀ gba owó òkété / One shouldn't have to genuflect to kill a bush rat, genuflect to sell it, & still have to genuflect to collect the proceeds. [Service is not servitude; fair is fair: take advantage of no one.]

Gbogbo àlùwàlá ológbò, kò kọjá à ti kẹ́ran jẹ / All the ablutions of the cat are nothing but ploys to steal some meat. [A show of excessive piety, servility, or sycophancy, may actually be self-serving and manipulative; always look beyond the obvious.] #Yoruba #proverb

Ọ̀lẹ ńjẹ àṣán sùn ó ńpòṣé; ta ló yẹ kí ebí pa kú? / The indolent hisses for taking the supper with no meat; who ought to die in hunger? [Diligence pays; there is nothing in doing nothing; Yoruba, as a tribe, has zero-tolerance for laziness.] #Yoruba #proverb

Báa gún iyán, táa ro ọkà fún kòfẹ́kògbà, kò ní fẹ́, kò ní gbà, náà ni. / Even if you pound yam and prepare yam flour meal for a cantankerous person, he or she can't but remain cantankerous. [Whatever you do, a difficult person will remain so; it's not about you, but him/her.]

Bí irọ́ bá lọ lógún ọdún, ọjọ́ kan ṣoṣo ni òótọ́ á bá a. / Even if a lie has gone for twenty years, the truth will catch up with it in just one day. [Regardless of how long a lie has ruled, truth will ultimately prevail; Honesty in life and purpose pay.] #Yoruba #proverb

Bí àgbàdo ò bá tọ̀nà à ti fi ìhòhò wọ'lẹ̀ kò lè di onígba aṣọ. / If the corn had not sought how to be planted naked in the soil, it could not have ended up with layers of husks. [Good things don't always come easy; no pain, no gain; there is always a price tag.]

Ẹyìn tí yóò di epo, yóò tọ́ iná wò. / A palm nut that desires to become palm oil will have a taste of fire. [Good things do not always come easy: there's often a price tag; no pain, no gain.] #Yoruba #proverb

Adániwáyè ò gbàgbé ẹnìkan; àìmàsìkò ló ńdààmú ẹ̀dá. / God, the Creator, has not forgotten anyone; ignorance of divine timing is what makes us fret. [Keep hope alive; the best is yet to come.] #Yoruba #proverbs

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Lójú ẹni tí ò jẹun alẹ́, ilẹ̀ a máa pẹ́ kó tó mọ́. / To someone who slept without taking his or her supper, the dawning of the day often seems to take unduly long. [What we sorely desire often does not seem to come soon enough; patience is it.] #Yoruba #proverb