Àgbà kì í wà l'ójà, kí orí ọmọ tuntun wọ́
It is the responsibility of leaders and older people to guide, protect, and correct the younger generation so they do not make mistakes
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Àgbà kì í wà l'ójà, kí orí ọmọ tuntun wọ́
It is the responsibility of leaders and older people to guide, protect, and correct the younger generation so they do not make mistakes
Read moreBá mí náà ọmọ mí kò d'enú ọlọ́mọ
A parent's approval for someone else to punish their child does not usually come from the depth of their heart due to the love affection they have for the child
Read moreBí orí bá pẹ́ nílẹ̀, a dìre
It implies that if you can survive the toughest seasons without giving up, your time on earth will inevitably pivot toward prosperity.
Read moreGbogbo alángbá lo da ikùn délẹ̀, a kò mọ èyí tí inú n run
You never can tell what is going on in someone else's life or what they are going through, even if they seem fine on the outside
Read moreIlé ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bùsí
Beautiful things can come out of bad situations if you learn and rebuild from them
Read moreKàkà kí àgbò ké, àgbò a kú
It is better to die with dignity than to live in shame
Read moreKò rọ̀rùn láti rí, bí ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀
It implies that it is difficult to understand or judge a situation or a person's actions without being in their position or experiencing what they are going through.
Read moreOjú mẹ́wàá kò jọ ojú ẹni
It implies that no matter how many people are involved in a situation, each person has their own perspective and understanding, which may differ from others.
Read moreỌ̀rọ̀ ni a sọ fún ọlọ́gbọ́n, òwe ni a ń sọ fún ọmọlúwàbí
Wise people can understand and learn from simple instructions, while well-mannered people can understand and learn from proverbs
Read moreTí ọmọdé bá mọ ọwọ́ wẹ yóò bá àgbà jẹun
An individual who is well-mannered will be respected and accepted by the elders
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