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MY FACEBOOK PAGE (LINKS) : YORUBA PROVERBS IN ENGLISH WITH Alaba Babalola

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INTRODUCTION : A DISCUSSION OF 250 DEEP YORUBA (AFRICAN) PROVERBS BY Alaba J. Babalola

Excerpt from :  A discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African)  Proverbs by Alaba J. Babalola Available for Sale at:  selar.com/vuxu eBook(Read online only) https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 (eBook and Paperback versions) Printed in Nigeria paperback copies are available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 2347038532682 INTRODUCTION Languages may come and inevitably become extinct, or they may be reduced in importance and usage, but the knowledge and wisdom encapsulated in them should not perish, so far as they remain useful to their speakers for human development.   Yoruba language stands out from among the various tongues spoken on this planet in terms of creative linguistic techniques used deliberately to preserve elements of wisdom for the use of generations down the line. Obviously, great value was placed on the significance of the overall culture produced by the ancient Yoruba civilization which merited it for preservation in an er...
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT : A DISCUSSION OF 250 DEEP YORUBA (AFRICAN) PROVERBS

Excerpt culled from: A Discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African) Proverbs. by  Alaba J. Babalola. Available for sale at: selar.com/vuxu eBook (Read online only) https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 (eBook and Paperback versions) Printed in Nigeria paperback copies (392 pages) available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 07038532682 ACKNOWLEDGMENT  'Eni t'aa ṣe loore ti o dupẹ dabi ọlọṣa to ko ni l'ẹru lọ' is a saying in Yoruba that reminds us of the essence of gratitude towards people who have been kind or good to us. When we fail to express gratitude where necessary, our benefactors may compare us to a robber who has plundered their domain and made away with articles of great value.  Because I don't want to be thought of as a robber I would quickly render my heartfelt gratefulness and appreciation to people who have helped me in various ways to make the writing of this book possible.  Generally these good people include persons who inspire...
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PROVERB 136 :What a person has is what he cherishes. Even the son of a wood seller values the bark of trees.

Except From   A discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African)  Proverbs by Alaba J. Babalola Available for Sale at:  selar.com/vuxu eBook (Read online only) https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 Printed in Nigeria hard copies available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 2347038532682 PROVERB 136 What a person has is what he cherishes. Even the son of a wood seller values the bark of trees. TEASER THOUGHTS Not valuing what you have is the root of covetousness. Covetousness is the root cause of many bad behaviors - stealing, adultery, self loathing etc. People who cherish what they have are generally happy. YORUBA ROOTS Ohun a ni laa nnani. Ọmọ ashẹgita nnani epo'gi. EXPLANATION / MEANING Clearly the message here is about contentment. A person should not only value what he already has, he should also cherish it. To cherish is to hold something dearly or affectionately as one's own. The opposite is to detest or despise it. If a person detests his jo...
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PROVERB 50 : Whether it is the squirrel that owns the farm or the trap, the meeting (of both parties) will be at 'Ẹsẹ-ogbeji'.

Proverbs 50 Whether it is the squirrel that owns the farm or the trap, the meeting (of both parties) will be at 'Ẹsẹ-ogbeji'. Excerpt from :  A discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African)  Proverbs by Alaba J. Babalola Available for Sale at:  selar.com/vuxu eBook(Read online only) https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 (eBook and Paperback versions) Printed in Nigeria paperback copies are available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 2347038532682 PROVERB 50 Whether it is the squirrel that owns the farm or the trap, the meeting (of both parties) will be at 'Ẹsẹ-ogbeji'. TEASER THOUGHTS Contest about ownership of a domain as far as right to power and authority is concerned. YORUBA ROOTS B'ikun lo l'oko ni, bi takute ni, ipade d'ẹsẹ-o-gbeji. EXPLANATION/MEANING. Ownership in this sense refers to right to control activities on the farm and to call the shots The authority and power of the trap comes from the farmer or any person e.g. a hunte...
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PROVERB 249: It is the back of another person's head that one can see. It is another person that can see one's own.

Except From :                A discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African)  Proverbs by Alaba J. Babalola Available for Sale at:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 Printed in Nigeria hard copies available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 2347038532682 Read online only: https://selar.co/vuxu PROVERB 249 It is the back of another person's head that one can see. It is another person that can see one's own. TEASER THOUGHTS I'm looking at the man in the mirror. I'm telling him to change his ways, because no one is perfect. If you want something done better, do it yourself before blaming others. Change begins with me and you. YORUBA ROOTS Ìpàkọ́ onípàkọ́ làá rí, ẹniẹ́lẹni níí rí t'ẹni.   E.XPLANATION / MEANING Unless you use a mirror it is not possible for your eyes to see the back of your head. Try it and see! But you can see the back of someone else's head without much trouble. You don't need a mirror for th...
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Proverb 62 - IF THE WALL DOES NOT OPEN ITS MOUTH, THE LIZARD WOULD NOT FIND THE SPACE TO ENTER IT.

Proverb 62 - IF THE WALL DOES NOT OPEN ITS MOUTH, THE LIZARD WOULD NOT FIND THE SPACE TO ENTER IT. Excerpt from "A Discussion of 250 Deep Yoruba (African) Proverbs" By Alaba J. Babalọla Available for Sale at:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/9785946703 Printed in Nigeria hard copies available for N10,000.00 plus shipping cost via alabababalola8@gmail.com 2347038532682 PROVERB 62 If the wall does not open its mouth, the Lizard would not find the space to enter it. TEASER THOUGHTS Disunity and rift in a relationship leaves room for the invading enemy to enter and do more damage. YORUBA ROOTS B'ogiri o la'nu, Alangba o le r'aye wọọ. EXPLANATION / MEANING A wall is many bricks and mortar standing together in unity, strength and capacity to stop any invader or to keep them out.  The mouth of a wall is the crack in it or the part where it is broken through which an invader can gain access. The Lizard is an enemy of a wall with an open mouth. It will go through that mouth unti...
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