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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