Bá mí náà ọmọ mí kò d'enú ọlọ́mọ

Literal translation

Help me discipline my child did not reach the bottom of the parent's heart

Figurative meaning

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

Usage

Said to caution an individual against going too far in correcting someone else's child

current · standard dialect

Themes & situations

caution · warn

Source

Contributor: personal knowledge

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