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Tí irọ́ bá tan iná, kò lè so èso rere. / Even if a lie glows (and blooms), it can't yield good fruits. [Integrity is crucial; whatever is founded on deceit won't endure; lies have no foundation; no matter how big they grow, they will eventually collapse]

You will not live to beg, and you will not beg to live in Jesus name!

Ẹni tí ogun àjàyípo ńjà, tó tún ńfi ogun ara ẹni ja ara rẹ̀; ọjọ́ wo logun fẹ́ tán nínú áyé ẹ̀? When will war cease in the life of someone who, already besieged by battles, foments further self-inflicted ones? [Due self-introspection is always imperative; don't…

Awọ̀lúmáàtẹ́ mọ ìwọ̀n ara rẹ̀ ní. / A migrant to a town who is not shamed is the one who knows and keeps within his or her limits. [Social humility and moderation are crucial; avoid overeaching and loud pomposity in any shape or form; they are socially irritating and…

Ejò kéré kò kéré, kò ṣeé di ìgbánú. / Whether small or big, a live snake cannot be used as a belt. [Constantly assess risks, and avoid fatal ones; don't be fooled by appearance: a threat remains a threat; whatever is inherently dangerous will eventually cause harm.]

Òní, a rí ẹkùn, ọ̀la, a rí ẹkùn, kì í jẹ́ kí ẹkùn ó ní iyì. / Seeing a leopard each and everyday won't let it be held in awe. [Familiarity breeds contempt and habituation diminishes awe: constant exposure demystifies; watch your exposure: whatever is easily available is…

Ojú tó rí ibi tí kò fọ́, ire ló ńdúró de. / The eyes that have witnessed evil and survived, are destined to see good. [Be resilient and hopeful: the best is yet to come; tough times aren't forever: after a season of hardship or suffering must need come a season of joy: don't…

They say money makes the difference. Don't let it make you different. #Money

Òkun kì í hó ruru, kí á wàá ruru. / Never paddle wildly in a stormy sea. [Stay calm in chaos; reckless actions often lead to complications, be strategic; let your reactions be logical rather than emotional.]

Ẹní tó se ọbẹ̀ àṣán, a ní kí òrìṣà paá; ẹni tí kò ṣe rárá ńkọ́? / The person who cooked a meatless soup was cursed; what then should befall the one who did not cook at all? [Before criticizing modest efforts, consider those who did nothing; value kind gestures: giving…

Bí onírèsé bá kọ̀ tí ò fín igbá mọ́, èyí tó ti fín ò leè parun. / Even if the calabash carver stops carving, the calabashes already carved would remain. [Be mindful of your actions - you'd have to live with the consequences; you can stop the singer, but not the song.]

Àgbẹ̀ tó jẹun yó tó fọ́ akèrègbè, ti gbàgbé pé ọjọ́ òǹgbẹ ṣì ḿbọ̀ / A farmer who ate, had his fill, and broke his water gourd forgot that days of thirst are still ahead. [Act with strategic foresight: never blow up a bridge - you may need to cross it again; what you…

Àyè gba ògùnmọ̀ ó rán'ni sí òdú; àyè gba Tápà ó kọ́ ilé ìgunnu. / Given land to grow, the garden huckleberry, asked further space for the African lettuce, too; accommodated comfortably, the Nupe man built a shrine for his deity, as well. [Give a foothold and they'll claim the…

Bí ẹyẹ oko ò mọ bíntín lọ, eré e kó kọ́lé ló máa máa bá kiri. / No matter how tiny a bird is, its attention will be riveted on building its home (or nest). [Don't major on minors; focus on what is truly important; avoid distractions.] #Yoruba #proverb

Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

Bí a bá dé ìlú táà léèyàn, ìwà rere làá ní. / If one is new in a town, knowing no one, one simply need to be armed with good character. [Good character is attractive and helpful; anyone can go far with it and easily get shipwrecked without it.] #Yoruba #proverb

Nítorí pé iyẹ́ ẹyẹ fúyẹ́ lo ṣe rọrùn fún un lá ti fò. / Because the feathers of a bird are light, is why it is easy for it to fly. [Shed unnecessary burdens, and you'll move forward easily; simplicity makes for speed: simplify your goals, and you'll achieve them faster.]

Èpa ńpa ara rẹ̀ ó lóun ńpa ajá; bí ajá bá kú, ṣé á wà láyé? / The tick (by sucking the dog's blood) is destroying its livelihood believing it is killing the dog; if the dog dies, would the tick live? [Selfishly undermining your support system hurts you; don't bite the hand…

Jagajìgì ò mọ ogun; ogun ńpa elégbèje àdó. / Those who brag loudly about war hardly know much about it (or they wouldn't boast so boldly); even the strongest warrior, armed with charms, can fall in battle. [True wisdom lies in humility not bravado; boastful armchair warriors…

Bí ẹyẹ ò bá fín ẹyẹ ní'ràn, ojú ọ̀run tó ẹyẹ ẹ́ fò láì f'ara kan'ra. / If one bird won't seek to hurt another, the sky is wide enough for all to fly without colliding. [Live and let live: peace flourishes when malice and ill will fade; greed and envy—not scarcity—fuel…