Yoruba/Proverbs in Yoruba

Yoruba proverb is a simple and insightful, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language.

Number	English Proverb meanings	Yoruba Proverbs meanings
1	Both the tortoise that taunts a hungry snake are edible meat (preys) to a hungry hunter.	Ebi npa ejo, ahun nyan, ati ahun ati ejo, eran jije ni fun olode.
2	Do not falter if you are being chased as one is getting tired so is the one chasing you	Eniti eegun nlepa ko roju , bi o ti n re eniyan beni o n re araorun
3	Passers-by are the first to bring the news that the corn is ripe	Ero ona ni royin oka to gbo
4	A protruded tooth is a problem to the mouth	Eyin to ta yo,wahala enu ni
5	When a king's palace burns down, the re-built palace is more beautiful.	Ile oba t'o jo, ewa lo busi
6	All lizards lie flat on their stomach and it is difficult to determine which has a stomach ache	Gbogbo alangba lo d'anu dele, a ko mo eyi t'inu nrun
7	Charity begins at Home	Ile la ti n ko eso re ode
8	The person that eat late, will not eat spoiled food	A pę ko to jęun, ki ję ibaję
9	There is danger at Longę's farm (Longę is a name of a Yoruba Legend), Longę himself is danger	Eewu bę loko Longę, Longę fun ara rę eewu ni
10	If a big masquerade claims it doesn't see the smaller masquerade, the small masquerade will also claim it doesn't see the big masquerade	Bi Ēēgun nla ba ni ohùn o ri gontò, gontò na a ni ohùn o ri Ēēgun nla