Ndụ · Igbo proverbsIgbo proverbs about life
Uncertainty, change, and what people value.
Life
All themes- Nwata rie awọ, ọ jụ anụ.A bad experience can put someone off a good thing.
- Nwata mụta iri elu, nne ya amụta ibe akwa.Growing independence can bring new worries to a parent.
- Ogbenye anaghị ata anya ehi.What someone can claim may depend on their standing.
- Ewu nwa ogbenye bụ ehi ya.A modest possession can be precious to its owner.
- Echi dị ime.No one knows what tomorrow will bring.
- Ogwumagala sịrị na ya agaghị ahapụ ụzọ ije nna ya kuziri ya maka ọkụ na-agba.A person may hold to inherited ways even under pressure.
- Onye amụma anaghị adị ugwu n’ala nna ya.Familiarity can make people overlook someone's gifts.
- Anaghị asọ mgbagbu hapụ ịga ọgụ.People may face danger for a cause they consider necessary.
- Azụ bụ eze na mmiri.People shine where their abilities fit.