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Ogunsola Olanrewaju Olalekan

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Work is the antidote for poverty.

YORUBA

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

ISÉ NI ÒÒGÙN ÌSÉ

Work is the antidote for poverty.

 MÚRA SÍ ISÉ RE, ÒRÉÈ MI

Work hard, my friend.

 ISÉ NI A FI Í DI ENI GIGA

work is used to elevate one in respect and importance (Aspiring to higher height is fully dependent on hard work).

 BÍ A KÒ BÁ RÉNI FÈYÌN TÌ, BÍ ÒLE LÀ Á RÍ

if we do not have  anyone to lean on, we appear indolent.

 BÍ A KO RÉNI GBÉKÈLÉ

if we do not have anyone to trust (we can depend on).

 À A TERA MÓ ISÉ ENI

we simply work harder.

 ÌYÁ RE LÈ LÓWÓ LÓWÓ

your mother may be wealthy.

 BÀBÁ SÌ LÈ LÉSIN LÉÈKÀN

your father may have a ranch full of horses.

 BÍ O BÁ GBÓJÚ LÉ WON

if you depend on their riches alone.

 O TÉ TÁN NI MO SO FÚN O

you may end up in disgrace, I tell you.

 OHUN TÍ A KÒ BA JÌYÀ FÚN

whatever gain one does not work hard to earn.

 KÌ Í LÈ TÓJÓ

usually does not last.

 OHUN TÍ A BÁ FARA SISÉ FÚN

whatever gain one works hard to earn.

 NÍ Í PÉ LÓWÓ ENI

is the one that lasts in one's hands (while in ones possession).

 APÁ LARÁ

the arm is a relative

ÌGÙNPÁ NÌYEKAN

the elbow is a sibling.

 BÍ AYÉ N FÉ O LÓNÌÍ

you may be loved by all today.

 BÍ O BÁ LÓWÓ LÓWÓ

it is when you have money.

 NI WON Á MÁA FÉ O LÓLA

that they will love you tomorrow.

 TÀBÍ TÍ O BÁ WÀ NÍ IPÒ ÀTÀTÀ

or when you are in a high position.

 AYÉ Á YÉ O SÍ TÈRÍN-TÈRÍN

all will honor you with cheers and smiles.

 JÉ KÍ O DI ENI N RÁÁGÓ

wait till you become poor or are struggling to get by.

 KÍ O RÍ BÁYÉ TI Í SÍMÚ SÍ O

and you will see how all grimace at you as they pass you by.

 ÈKÓ SÌ TÚN N SONI Í DÒGÁ

education also elevates one in position.

 MÚRA KÍ O KÓ O DÁRADÁRA

work hard to acquire good education.

 BÍ O SÌ RÍ ÒPÒ ÈNÌYÀN

and if you see a lot of people.

 TÍ WÓN N FI ÈKÓ SE ÈRÍN RÍN

making education a laughing stock.

 DÁKUN MÁ SE FARA WÉ WON

please do not emulate or keep their company.

 ÌYÀ N BÒ FÓMO TÍ KÒ GBÓN

suffering is lying in wait for an unserious kid.

 EKÚN N BE FÓMO TÓ N SÁ KIRI

sorrow is in the reserve for a truant kid.

 MÁ FÒWÚRÒ SERÉ, ÒRÉÈ MI

do not play with your early years, my friend.

MÚRA SÍSÉ, OJÓ N LO

work harder; time and tide wait for no one.

Gullibles

Believing everybody is dangerous but believing nobody is more dangerous.

Heroes

'If you win, you need not explain...  But if you lose you should not be there to Explain'- Adolp Hitler

 

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