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“Ǹchə̀ ngwo dzwi nə ngwo.”
The dog’s curse is on itself. (Do not revenge)
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| 1 | fə̀li’i dzwi ndyâ. | There is smoke in the house. There is a stranger in the house. |
| 2 | Azuŋə zuma ntiŋkaŋə nunə nshye nzə boŋə məŋkhə kə a tiŋə ndəŋə, boŋə a kakə zə. | While an elder sees while sitting even if a child climbs a tree he cannot see. |
| 3 | Nchyambi moo ŋù bə ndəmə yε. | A man’s first child is his brother or sister. |
| 4 | Boŋə o ka wwò ò kakə mbàŋə bə. | If you do not fall you cannot pick a stick. |
| 5 | Boŋə fənyə tya wwo ò zə ŋwεŋwε tsətsuŋə ò khə. | If a snake bites you, you will run when you see a worm. |
| 6 | Mmi mə kwi’ifò ə̀fwò məyii. | The eyes of a Kwifor (Palace Masquerade of Authority) are the grasses. |
| 7 | Ngamə ləmətə nzεrə wwε nəkàŋə | The discussion in the house was interesting that caused the thief to laugh from the ceiling. |
| 8 | Nkabə bwo ŋù nə kakə mboŋnə. | Somebody cannot discuss with money. |
| 9 | Akòŋnə chya nkabə. | Love is important than money. |
| 10 | Abwo mo’o bikàkə nəbu’u nkwεrə. | One hand cannot tie a bundle. |
| 11 | Nkabə ŋu bə̀ bi. | A man’s money is in his people. |
| 12 | Boŋə njə̀ ka ala’a kuu bəkəmə jyə kə̀? | If there are no defaulters what will kingmakers eat? If there are no fines or penalties what will the government benefit? |
| 13 | Nəzo’o bə əkwerə ntiŋə | Marriage is perseverance. |
| 14 | Bεnə abàà zhə adi’i wuma abwo zhə bə kù’ù wə . | Hang your bag where your hand can reach. |
| 15 | Bə lεrə lεrə nshye wi . | We are only tallying in this world. |
| 16 | Azuŋə nshi’inə nə kakə nlεrətǝ . | Good things never last. |
| 17 | Fə̀lya ndə̀mǝ nə̀wwo. | Sleep is the brother/sister to death. |
| 18 | Ò təmə akù zhə a bânǝ̀ ngo’o. | If you hid your foot, let the stone break. |
| 19 | Boŋə ò zii abi boŋə o bə jyə məjyə mə moo. | If you spend your day at home, you will eat the child’s food. |
| 20 | Njwe mbə̀ŋə a zhi nshye. | A rainy day is known by the earth. |
| 21 | Ǹnà fa zanə bə zə̀ mə̀ konə̀ . | The animal that separates from the others is bound to be caught. |
| 22 | Abenə – mfò boŋə bəgwè. | The King’s dance is good for the comedians. |
| 23 | Swigərə a dzwi ma mmu maכboŋə ə tô nta’a. | Gossiping is a wild fire that can burn a hill. |
| 24 | Fə̀saŋə fəmo’o bikakə ndyâ nzi. | A single broom stick cannot sweep the house. |
| 25 | Ǹnà bika nshye nwwo mbəŋnə tə fə̀ngò’ò. | Meat cannot fall down and it’s picked up without sand. |
| 26 | Àwuŋə ǹtsə̀mə̀ boŋə nə awuŋə nkà’à. | For a hunting expedition to be successful young hunters must be present. |
| 27 | boŋǝ abarə ndya bonə mbyi noŋə̀ wǝ. | If the backyard is good goats will lie on. |
| 28 | Ntâ ti bitə bə’ənə lya səŋə kə ndarə yε. | The branch broke just when the bird was taking off. |
| 29 | Taa mbə̀ŋə̀ nə gha. | Protect yourself from the rain when it is still far off. |
| 30 | Tso’o atsə̀’ətyə nkwε maku’u wwò. | Remove your cap and take something to eat. |
| 31 | Tu’u nkyi məmə nkhe. | Carry water in a basket. |
| 32 | Kəfəmə ghǝ̀rə anyù nə anyù. | The bee is doing something for something. |
| 33 | Mayàbǝ̀ be anyu ngu’u . | Love issues are things of the past. |
| 34 | Ba wwo bə təmə nzεrə. | Make way and let the thief be caught. |
| 35 | Chyâ ndzəmə fὲrə̀ nkwurə aborə nəngùŋə. | Eat premature plantains because of the wind.. |
| 36 | Ngwo tyǝnǝ a nǝ akwεǎ. | If you hear dogs fighting, there is a bone. |
| 37 | Boŋǝ ò lεrə ntenə ò chə nkwi dzwâ mfye. | If you stay out of home for long you may harvest wet wood. |
| 38 | kə alə’ərə zhə nə khə chyâ. | Don’t run faster than your shadow. |
| 39 | Mε’ε azuŋə mbə azuŋə. | Throw something to pick something. |
| 40 | ndiŋə ntsəmə dzwi nǝ taŋka yε. | Every witch/wizard has a friend. |
| 41 | Ǹna mângòŋə bikàkə ntaŋə. | Meat for many is not tough. A task for many people is never difficult. |
| 42 | Ntsǔ kwurə əkwε. | A mouth that eats bones. (empty talking) |
