Ẹni à ńwò tó ńwòran – Yoruba Wisdom on Focus and Failed Example
A sharp Yoruba saying that mocks those meant to be examples but are too distracted to live up to expectations. When the watched becomes a watcher.
Ọdún á y’abo – Yoruba Wisdom on Fruitfulness and Yield
More than passing time, this Yoruba proverb expresses a hope for fruitfulness, that the year itself will produce results.
Ọdọọdún làá r’órógbó – Yoruba Wisdom on Continuity, Provision, and Stability
Some things return every year because they sustain life. This Yoruba proverb reflects on continuity, provision, and the strength of reliability.
Àìbẹ̀rù àgbà – Yoruba Wisdom on Sustainable Progress and Stability
Some lives move fast but fail to hold. This Yoruba proverb reflects on elders, wisdom, and the kind of progress that truly endures.
Kìí tán ninú igbá osùn – Yoruba Wisdom on Resourcefulness and Sufficiency
What if emptiness is never absolute? This Yoruba proverb reflects on residue, resourcefulness, and the understated power of what still remains.
Kìí tán nínú igbá osùn – Yoruba Wisdom on Integrity and Contamination
Some things stain even when they seem harmless. This Yoruba proverb reflects on integrity, association, and how purity is easily compromised by proximity.
Bí o l’áyà o ṣ’èkà – Yoruba Wisdom on Power, Cruelty, and Consequence
This Yoruba proverb dares cruelty and answers it with history, reminding us how power abused once ended — and can end again.
Akíńi ńjẹ́ akíńi – Yoruba Wisdom on Exposure and Discretion [Ìbàdàn Version]
In places where identity can become danger, this Yoruba proverb reflects on exposure, restraint, and the subtle intelligence of knowing what not to reveal.
Ẹni à bá tà kí a fi r’àtùpà – When Self-Importance Overshadows Service
What happens when someone meant to bring light to others insists on being the centre of attention? This Yoruba proverb delivers a punchy lesson on entitlement, service, and true worth.