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Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs And Translations


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Chicken wey them dey give food everyday , no be out of love na for Christmas.

 

Translation: The fact that a person is your friend does not mean they like you, they could have evil agendas.

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I am so confused! Or is the aim to have sayings that make no sense with translations from real proverbs

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I am so confused! Or is the aim to have sayings that make no sense with translations from real proverbs

Lol the sayings do make sense,albeit in context. Those meanings are derived from those sayings. Problem is if you do not understand the context of the proverbs/sayings then they'll never make meaning to you. For example you have to completely understand pidgin English to even get the gist of the sayings.

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Na playplay clap take dey enta dance

 

Translation: a situation could escalate quickly if not watched.

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Na today yarsh dey back? ee don tey.

 

Translation: there's nothing new under the sun that hasn't been seen before.

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Ogoro must jump/stammerer must mention eem papa name.

 

Translation. All eventualities must come to pass.

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*No matter how hot your temper be,e no fit boil beans. English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem.

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*No matter how hot your temper be,e no fit boil beans. English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem.

Hahahahaha. Nice one!

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Wetyn eye see mouth must yarn" meaning for Nigeria nothing like mind your business all the business na OUR business :unsure:

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On 5/1/2015 at 6:24 PM, daftpunk said:

Na playplay clap take dey enta dance

 

Translation: a situation could escalate quickly if not watched.

@Ivyy posted this yesterday. Now I am totally sure of it's meaning. Lol.

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On 3/4/2015 at 4:42 PM, dequeen said:

Na condition make crayfish bend.

Trans: the person is where they are (often unsuccessful) because of the circumstances they've been through.

I Like this Translation Better.:

Na condition make crayfish bend

Translation:I dont Blame you

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On 3/4/2015 at 4:42 PM, dequeen said:

Na condition make crayfish bend.

Trans: the person is where they are (often unsuccessful) because of the circumstances they've been through.

I Like this Translation Better.:

Na condition make crayfish bend

Translation:I don't Blame you

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e go better, e go better na poor man prayer

Translation:Stop resting on your oars. You can't achieve anything by folding your arms and hoping for a better tomorrow without working hard to secure it.

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one day monkey go go market, e no go return. 

There is always a prize to pay for every bad deed/To meet your waterloo/End of the road/karma. 

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