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Igbo Idiom of the week Week: 20
Igbo: "Nwata na ebe Oke mbere mbere, Odighi onye ma
mbge eji egbu ya"
English: "For a child who cries always, it is difficult to know when he is really undergoing serious pains" Week: 19
Igbo: "Oke Osisi daa, umu nnunu eju
ohia"
English: "If a big tree falls, birds will scatter in the bush" Week: 18
Igbo: "Nwa Ehi sekpuru ala onuta nne ya ara"
English: "If a calf wants to get enough milk from the mother, it has to kneel down" Week: 17
Igbo: "Inagba oso, ka eghi tigbuo onye?"
English: "If you are running out of the way, whom do you want the Bull to hit?" Week: 16
Igbo: "Agwo otu onye huru nadi ka obu eke!"
English: "A snake seen only by one person usually looks like a python!" Week: 15
Igbo: "Nwata bunie nna ya enu, ogodo aghachie ya anya!"
English: "If a child lifts its father up, his wrapper will cover its eyes!" Week: 14
Igbo: "Agwo n'atu mbe n'ebibi onu ya!"
English: "A snake pecking the shell of a tortoise, is only harming its mouth!" Week: 13
Igbo: "Anaghi akpu nwoke isi na azu ya!"
English: "A man cannot be shaved in his absence!" Week: 12
Igbo: "Mmuo ndi na-efe, bu ihe na-egbu ha"
English: "The deity that people worship, usually kills them" Week: 11
Igbo: "Mbe si na ihe ya ji-achiri ihe egwu ya aga njem bu
maka izute ndiegwu"
English: "Tortoise said that it travels with its musical instruments in case it meets with other musicians." |
