Below are some selected African Proverbs in Pidgin and their meaning. Feel free to send in your own Proverb and its meaning or post in comment box below. (Click Next Page to See Next Proverb)
1. “Person way day sell egg, no day start fight for market”
Meaning – People that live in Glass house don’t throw stones
2. “Na the small cooperation wey water and garri get Na im make am dey rise.”
Meaning – There’s strength in Unity
3. “Na person wey no know him mother boyfriend dey call am bros.”
Meaning – Knowledge is power? Lol
4. “Ogogoro and water get the same colour but no be the same taste”
Meaning – Appearance might be deceiving
5. “Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start.”
Meaning – Big things usually start small
6. “To piss no hard but fowl no fit.”
Meaning – That’s easy for you, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy for every other person
8. “Man wey naked no dey put hand for pocket”
Meaning – Some things are just impossible under certain circumstances
9. “Craze no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala.”
Meaning – Taking a decision is not difficult rather the consequences
10. “Person wey use Elephant set trap, na him know wetin he wan Catch.”
Meaning – Everything in life has it’s limits
11. “Its a small world!! No mean say you fit trek from Naija go London”
Meaning – Things are not always as they seem.
12. “Akara and moi moi get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different”
Meaning – Different action/process leads to different results.
13. “Bring suya, bring suya, na cow body dey suffer am”
Meaning – Every action has a consequence.
14. “Person wey don faint before no be stranger to death.”
Experience is the best teacher?