The Yoruba Proverbs Podcast with Bidemi Ologunde
A podcast about proverbs of the Yoruba people, featuring guests' insights and perspectives. Thank you for your time.
Episodes
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- “Mo mòwòn ara-à mi” kì í sèrèké èébú.
- “Mo yó” njé “mo yó,” “mo kò” njé “mo kò;” jeun nisó, àgbà òkánjúwà ni.
- Ng ó gba owó-ò mi lára sòkòtò yìí; ìdí àgbàlagbà nsí sílè.
- Nlánlá lomo abuké ndá; ó ní “ìyá ìyá, òun ó pòn.”
- Níbo lo forúko sí tí ò njé Làmbòròkí?
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- “Mo gbón tán, mo mòràn tán,” kì í jé k í agbón lóró bí oyin.
- “Mo mò-ó gùn” lesin ndà.
- “Mo mò-ó gún, mo mò-ó tè,” niyán ewùrà-á fi nlémo.
- Mo mò-ó tán,” l’Orò-ó fi ngbé okùnrin.
- Mo m’òbàrà mo m’òfún,” kì í jé kí àwòko kó òpéèré nífa.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Mànàmáná ò séé sun isu.
- “Bí mbá wà l’óyòó mà ti so esin;” àgùntàn-an rè á níye nílèyí.
- Mélòó l’èjìgbò tí òkan è njé Ayé-gbogbo?
- Mo dàgbà mo dàgó, eré omodé ò tán lójúù mi.
- “Mo dára, mo dára,” àìdára ní npèkun è.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Lásán kó là n dé etù; ó ní eni tórí è mbá etù mu.
- Lékèélékèé ò yé eyin dúdú; funfun ni wón nyé eyin won.
- Má tèé lówó oníle, má tèé lówó àlejò; lówó ara eni la ti nté.
- Màlúù ò lè lérí níwájú esin.
- Láká-nláká ò séé fi làjà; omo eégún ò séé gbé seré.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Kò-sí-nílé kì í jagun enu tì.
- Kó-tán-kó-tán lajá nlá omi.
- Labalábá fi ara è wéye, kò lè se ìse eye.
- Lágbájá ìbá wà a di ìjímèrè; eni tó bá níwájú di oloyo?
- Láká-nláká ò séé fi làjà; omo eégún ò séé gbé seré.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Kíjìpá laso òle; òfì laso àgbà; àgbà tí ò ní tòfì a rójú ra kíjìpá.
- Kò rà, kò lówó lówó, ó nwú tutu níwájú onítumpulu.
- Kò séni tó dùn mó, àforí eni.
- Kò sí mi lájo àjo ò kún: ara è ló tàn je.
- Kò sí ohun tí Sàngó lè se kó jà léèrùn.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Kí ni ìbá mú igúnugún dé òdò-o onídìrí?
- Kí ni ó ya àpón lórí tó fisu síná tó nsúfèé pé “bí a ti nse ni inú mbí won?”
- Kí ni onígbá nse tí aláwo ò lè se?
- Kí ni orí nse tí èjìká ò lè se? èjìká ru erù ó gba òódúnrún; orí ta tiè ní ogúnlúgba.
- Kí ni wón ti nse àmódù ní ìlorin? Ewúré njé béè.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Kékeré l’òpòló fi ga ju ilè lo.
- Kì í dowó-o baba kó ní ó di owó omo.
- Kíni ànfàní-i kètèkètè lára kétékété à-gùn-fesè-wólè?
- Kíni apárí nwá ní ìsò onígbàjámò?
- Kíni eléwé-e-gbégbé ntà tí ó nso pé ojà ò tà?
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Ká wí ogún, ká wí ogbòn, “Ng ò fé, ng ò gbà,” lasiwèré fi npèkun òràn.
- Kàkà kí àgbò ké, àgbò a kú.
- Kàkà kí bàbá ran omo ní àdá bo oko, oníkálukú a gbé tiè.
- Kàkà kí iga akàn ó padà sehìn, a kán.
- Kàkà kí kìnìún se akápò ekùn, olóde a mú ode è se.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- Jéjé leégún àgbà njó.
- Jòkùmò-ó se bí èlú, aró la bè lówè.
- Ká ríni lóde ò dàbí-i ká báni délé.
- Ká ríni sòrò fúnni ò dàbí-i ká sòrò fúnni ká gbà.
- Ká wí fúnni ká gbó; ká sòrò fúnni ká gbà; ká bèrè ònà lówó èrò tó kù léhìn káyé báa lè yeni.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- ìwà ní njo oníwà lójú.
- ìwòn eku nìwòn ite; olongo kì í gbé tìmùtìmù.
- ìwòsí ní nba ilé àgbà jé.
- ìyàwó tó na omo obàkan, òrò ló fé gbó.
- Ibi tí a fi iyò sí ló nsomi sí.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- ìpénpéjú ò ní enini; àgbàlagbà irùngbòn ò se òlòó.
- Irú aso ò tán nínu àsà.
- ìrùkèrè kì í yan ifá lódì; oge, dúró o kí mi.
- ìsánsá ò yo ègún; ìsánsá kì í káwo obè.
- ìsé ò tibìkan múni; ìyà ò tibìkan je èèyàn; bí o bá rìnrìn òsì, bí o bá ojú ìsé wòlú, igbá-kúgbá ni won ó fi bu omi fún e mu.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- ìlu kan ò tó ègùn jo; bí a bá lù fún un a máa lu àyà.
- Iná njó ògiri ò sá; ó wá ngbá geere geere sómi.
- Inú burúkú làgbà nní, àgbà kì í ní ojú burúkú.
- Ipa ogbé ní nsàn; ipa ohùn kì í sàn.
- ìpàkó onípàkó là nrí; enieléni ní nrí teni.
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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:
- ìjàlo ò lè gbé òkúta.
- ìjokòó eni ní múni da ewé èko nù.
- ìjoba npè ó, o ní ò nmu gààrí lówó; ta ní ni ó, ta ní ni omi tí o fi nmu gààrí?
- ilé-ni-mo-wà kì í jèbi ejó.
- ilé kì í jó kí baálé ilé tàkakà. Ilé kì í jó kí oorun kun ojú.
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Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing self-respect, self-aggrandizement, and busybody behavior.
1. Igúnnugún bà lé òrùlé; ojú tó ilé ó tó oko.
2. Ìgbà tí sìgìdìí bá fé se eré èté, a ní kí wón gbé òun sójò.
3. Ìgbà wo ni Mákùú ò níí kú? Mákùú ò mo awo ó mbú opa; Mákùú ò mo ìwè ó mbó sódò.
4. Ihò wo lèkúté ngbé tó ní isé ilé ndíwó?
5. Ìjàkùmò kì í rin lòsán, ...
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing moderation, taking responsibility, and self-respect.
For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email bidemiologunde@gmail.com or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing busybody behavior, troublemaking, and disgraceful behavior.
For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email bidemiologunde@gmail.com or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing restraint, self-respect, and avoiding insults.
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing consistency, boasting, self-respect, and humility.
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing humility, disregard, and taking responsibility.
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