Idioms |
Meanings |
Aite rhi’uko evba gie nagukayon |
I was almost dead in the incident that happened to me |
Na gha yakpokpo nofesomwan, A werezagbon noghamamwan |
Don’t worry a person richer than you, he/she may be of good help to you in the nearest future |
Ovbokhan serinmwin zokan |
There is a place, you are not permitted to talk |
Nomasokpo Nowenafien yururi |
A riffraff who is claiming what he/she is not |
Otore gha kpeni, Oghiyevbehan |
A person that is financially buoyant is still better than a poor man who said he is rich, even when things goes bad with him |
A wediomwan mayodugbo, owe resere mwonfioto |
A bad person never passes through without stealing something/clear conscience fear no accusation. |
Aikpolo, ayakan |
A proud person who is mis-using his opportunity |
Oyobagia, Eirenedoba gae |
I only want to help you not that I want any thing in return. |
Edemwende nosekhai mai ya diyioba obuhegbohen Okevbeghaniobo yozolua aro |
An offender who committed a gross sin to the people of higher ranks who should have come to his rescue. |
Ifinakhuenode senoyagbe Omahe se no ya keke |
A love that was established yesterday is not old enough to be dissolved. |
Ukpoko nawenayagbodin, erahiyalemanodinriere |
The one you plan to kill is now victorious. |
Erhan Egbeda Ayakhifin oguname |
A strong man is competent to withstand his opponent |
Ekpakpahuagan we egbeiren analobi, egbeiren anasiere |
I was born in hardship, and I know all about it. |
Isan sua Isan vbuhe |
The present evil one does now will remind him/her of the former offences committed. |
Atenitegbe,Itenavbegbovbehe |
One offence has led to another. |
Ekun masoto, Aisaido |
You must first settle, before seeking for chieftaincy title. |
Nighogho gbeimiobo ya se miegbe |
If you are in problem, you don’t think of prosperity. |
Eyen rerunrun Owa odafen vbiee |
When there is serious problem, the leaders ought to be alert. |
Ama yogbe, Aimiu, ulomwan |
Beware of going to a public place, if you are not competent to withstand your opponents, he will put you to share. |
Amahuaro, Aimifagbua |
Keep yourself from public show. |
Ohuen Omwan siomwan |
Mind your business. |
Ovbokhan siewanmwen oro ogha sie Oghigbaregbe/ovbokha sukpevbe owere |
It is not proper for incompetent person to put his hand on what he can not do |
Ovbokhan eiren ugbo naya wuone |
It is not proper for some one to know the day he/she was born |
Oriovbe mairen ugbebo |
The secret of a community is not known by the way of a strangers. |
Okha gha kha okuekue ghi kue yore |
A noble man says a world that is approve of all |
Azen lai need omo wuerena, amaren we azenelai gbomoni |
The evil man that passed yesterday caused today misfortune. |
Egbe no rokhomwan O yutukpunmwu erhan muive yurhu |
If you have peace within and without everything by you will have comfort. |
Ukpo na miamien no oba khuokho na eren ton re ekia,orie egua yak ha ogbowe yi isen emila okhian ya khieren ona ya khieren vbi I din Iden; ta gbelele. |
Oh comrade! Be careful, things may not go well with you now .Let patience be your antidote, you might later discover that your present predicaments have created an avenue to solve other problems, then blessings and long life will be your recipient. |
Akputu na ghe rie eken akputu nee ken ayere |
I seek for solution to prevent suffering, yet, suffering never end |
Na hie muru niyi Igbakhuan riowa |
A cheat who detected himself to be a cheat is now ashamed of himself |
Aveni khorion |
His manners is so mischievous |
Otoro emwian wua khiohuare |
An evil person never see any thing good in his neighbor or family who misbehave all the time. |
Oweni uzo na won amen |
The rich take care of the poor. |
Owen rrroen deye okun/Osorhue burun |
He is dead.{This words are used for a prominent person like the Obas, Emirs, Ovies and Obis} |
Inu ewe khian lalosevbe ebumwen! |
How many will you spent in all these abundance |
Amuomoyegbiye ne |
The matter has been settled |
Yiro gbokpa Nusokhumwuriae/Iro ayagbokpa anafiokhumwuyoto |
You must be wise in dealing with matters or else, it will turn to you as boomerang |
Erhan ma zo Ikpekperu,Aimunorehien |
If you do not commit any offence, no one will persecute you |
Egbe wa sio ogio’boro |
I am indisposed, or he is not physically |
Ewe woghiren, enoyanren, gualo vbe emianmwen no khuomwin noma fo |
When two opponents are fighting, usually the third party will bear the brunt a last. |
Nusese mie he na tiebo |
An opportunity has come to someone who hates his/her neighbor When he/she is given the chance to judge him/her. |
Aghakiri fierue, Aibaku |
You will regret, if you are in a hurry in doing any thing |
Agha wuon ukame fo vbedenaya muoha eberoo |
There will be a problem if you can finish the work schedule for one year, in only one day. |
Oghe uvbi owi yi Ikuason |
You will only be the looser in the whole matter. |
Ekogha kon oguomwandia Evbare oyaetete |
if a riffraff is not in a gathering expense is less. |
Oriovbe tu uhumwuawa, rhumwunda eimie Ighere viore |
A stranger remains a novice in the place he dwells. |
Eken node no’ ovbiewe muhin |
When a man finds himself in a certain situation people use that as a yardstick to look down on him. |
Osele wi ren ma yo owiren nokieke yero |
You are not reliable for anything good. |
Ahue vbe ya rie emuen, orumwun bi |
I now have the opportunity to deal with you ruthlessly |
Omwenwaen oyomwotoro wina, nekokpe okhioha afioukhuere ke |
A wise man understands the nature of everybody, and be is competent to give one his/her apportionment |
Ogbongbon ahon vbi idumwuebo, okpia gha tuokhuo agbere Ewe |
Be careful, there are some people, no amount of good ser vice you rendered to them, it cannot pleased them or they will pay you with bad coins |
Eni gha gbu uye, uye gha gbe Eni, uye no gheni ghi dolegbe gbaramwen ovbehe |
If two strong enemies fight and kill themselves, there will be peace for their children |
Urubu gha fie esi do aghi ya dumwen egue, emwin noguavboto no mioe. |
If a bad person escapes one offence, he will remain a culprit and his conscience will always remind him of the coming judgment. |
Nuruere rienrien eve, ta muorinmwin gbare |
Those who bear false tales should be careful on what they say against themselves and others |
Ekpoliyeke no hamwan na rieva oya ore |
A person who has a double dealing will be punished when caught |
Vbe na gha ghen aghen ye Ema vbe gbovbioha |
The problem remains unsolved will live to testified against the recipients |
Vbe na guobo nokase, Toye kharagua |
All hands were on deck to save the situation, yet the problems remains insipid |
Ekiamadon Aiyekpa gbuhe |
If there is no finance to implement a project, nothing can one do. |
Ezomo lema oguigo dumwun ovbokhan sevbane iyan |
A place where the great men gathered is not fit for the poor to interrupt. |
Inu agha ta vbo okunuvbe, No okhuo na gbumwenhen yodore uhun one weloghobuan ule |
How many will you tell in all events that befall on him. |
Emwin ne ewe mie nohuwuan, ere awa mie nona gha voro |
The event that happen shows the patience and impatience to the victims of whom it occurred to |
Owie aya tuho no muokhue |
Ninety-nine percent of human progress are done in the morning |
Igho'mwenmwen ne to vbu uko |
When a riffraff possessed a possession, he uses it to disturb others |
Emwin nai ru vbuhe airueybe ekue |
What you don't practice here don't do it there |
Ebo gha fu gbe, irumwun ghi so vbaruoe |
If one is very quiet, evil usually prevail on him |
Okpodo gha kpodo, Owondo gha wondo Ewe no so khian ghi kpaigho |
There is a problem that almost resulted in a terrible havoc |
Akhon kuo owa si ivie yobo |
No one fight his home and expect to gain any thing |
Emiowo gha bugbe vbumwuowen elriae; sokpan umwen ma ghi gha fianvbo |
There is no problem when one's possession are great; provided the spoiler has not crept in. |
Ahiamwen dan tinfua vbunueren |
He has altered bad words from his mouth |
Akpa we Avbebo Kpa hamwan, Agha we to omo gbukpukpe vbe eko |
If others have not what you possess, you should have placed yourself in the position of God. |
Iyan rue gha fuofua, uyoboguere ukefiare, Nagbon ghe zeken yuere |
If you are in the way of prosperity, be careful, lest people render you impotent |
Agha tewe aghamugbize, amaghimu Akha nowina rie ebe guomwon bare |
if you propose a project and did not execute it, no one will query you for it |
Eka no Oregbeni, Ozevbariohe |
It is your behaviour that tells whom you are |
Agha le ema omwunu, agha kpe/fie ewoe |
If you are doing any thing for a talkative, it is advisable to be like him |
Esi gbo oka ana wene Ukere buesi yo; Ukere na weno buesi yo; Ren oghi ghoka se esi |
When people in the society corrupt themselves, those who were send to check their ills were more degenerated and bankrupt to the same society |
Oyobo ye ehen no ofen re |
He is caught in something that has been misused by others |
Vbe na mia Akuagha he era na wena gbitegare Aigbite ga Eme |
You address a person on his own personal standard |
Atu ghai rie Izenofua Noyaren wiren Khien kuen |
Unworthy person who is not needed in the community, is still parading himself as noble |
Odumwen ema fieku omafekun no yan ema amue ema gie |
Wheat her servant serve the master or refuse to serve, he can never be the heir apparent in that home. |
Ukpo na gboghede Ukhunmwun fise |
There is always a problem when one is in the middle of plenty |
Ru Uze gue yoto nu riu uniere yato, naren no gha ka keke |
Those who gathered their wealth by hook and crook will be cut off in the middle of their days and leave that wealth for others. |
Ekhu na yi kan gba erenayayo omo oto |
If you have no good plan, you will have no legacy for your descendant |
Agha gboe Ikhinmwin ese omo ghi mie kpologa |
If you live a good life of sincerity,your descendant will inherit your belonging after death and your good name remains indelible. |
Agha to vba agbon, aghiria aramwen no ye vbe eni |
Any one who has attained the age of septuagenarian {three/four score years} is worthy to be honoured |
Ikpianbokpa eima vbu ruese |
If you hear "thank you" from any offence committed, beware, danger is coming ahead |
Ebuluku gha mie vboho vbu ukpukpe |
Evil will be for some one who over do things |
Iyekho gha zetin aren ghe oghede ororiyeke |
If a child disrespect his elderly ones, know that, these three things are responsible Money, bad medicine, and witchcraft |
Khirikpi, Utozoo, Ovbokna siewanmworo ogha sie Amenghi gbaregbe |
He who brings fire wood filled with ants from the farm will not be surprise to see lizards as his visitors |
Omwenke gha wu Aghi zomwinwenwen, ya rere |
Misfortune/untimely death is a gift to the wicked ones |
Agha vbuimwina gbe, aghi vbue no gha ria mwan ugbo |
Don't try to live by begging, you are reducing yourselves to a worthless fellow |
Omaen wi ren gha rie Erere Erere wiren gha khio omaen uhe |
Sudden death will end things if does too much |
Emwin no ma gie ya yin lkpe, Eghiere ya yien Evbakagba |
If you can not settle down to do what you are asked to do, the plan you have in mind will remains zigzag |
Emwin no gbawa wia sua Awa |
The evil that befall the wicked one will not made known to him |
Aiguogie ku, aimueomo sulele |
If you are not friendly with some one, never you touch his belongings |
Oyi ma ko Nokoe yayero |
Wheat her the wicked prosper or not he remains to oppress his fellow man |
Oriae gha rio ha, aghi fieren erunrun |
When the wicked is going to be ex-communicated there must be a remark on him |
Ohuan ma ga, ohuan ma ga, Ugo ruo ohuahn fo |
People who cheat their fellowmen look for excuses to be accepted by others |
Aiyi lvie rue emwin oya |
A prominent man always respect |
Ofo fo okhokho, lgan ma gia deghere |
The most wealthy persons suffer a lot of problems but none will take note of it |
Emen tue ekaka, ekaka osobomuerhan amaren ghe obigele ode Emen |
A proud community/society are now suffering for the offence they committed, yet others are still seeing them in material affluence |
Inu Ukpobozo khian duese vbi iseni |
How many will you spent from all his riches |
Ekpo wiren gua, Obo wiren fiyoto |
he who chases a mad man for any offence, committed against him, is like the mad man |
Ama mierughamwan ogha fieren Evbe |
If authority is not taken from him, he will commit havoc that might involve the whole community |
Urubu gha fie esi don ogha mie erhan nohiere ogha lee |
When some one escapes stripes/death for bearing false witness, he will be running from matters that may cost him his dear life |
Agha mue opekhere le no Oghomon |
beware of him, he is a devourer for what so ever is given to him |
Afie woe aivin lhue Okpa mwon hun vbo |
No one can serve two masters, and expect to get thank you in return |
Agha yo otan li lheghe oko oyeye |
If you sentence the son of the person that look after an evil dear, that son is living in his father's inheritance |
Ukputu ma gie ewe ban, ebe no rienrien Ewe ogbewe |
If you cannot refrain from what you love most, death is the ultimate |
Ase lheghe abo ete re emwin uwonmwen |
This was not his former position, if not condition that brought him to this mess |
Ihiehie ma gheghe yu ugbo, Amwen owee yaighan |
He was not an accused, if not for those who lied against him |
Noyo oze ghi ye se yeromwon ghi ghi yese na ghe gha kpo ogun no maien |
Parents should be careful to take good care of their children, lest they blame God who brought them to the world |
Ugu se no gberiae, ona kparo daiso |
Those who left their opponent and fight the innocent will live to regret at the long run |
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