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32 Proverbs and Sayings of the Enuani People that Concerns Death and their Literal Meaning as Compiled By Emeka Esogbue

 32 Proverbs and Sayings of the Enuani People that Concerns Death and their Literal Meaning as Compiled By Emeka Esogbue 1. Mbonsi onye kwa nmadu, ka okwa onwea - A person who is mourning the dead is mourning himself 2. Onye lote onwu omea nwayo - One gets calm when he remembers death 3. Onwu ka dike - Death is mightier than the warrior 4. Onwu bata obodo ajulu oyi - The news of death often leaves a city cold 5. Onwu nyi dike obubu - Death is greater than the warrior 6. Onwu ka njor - Death is the worst situation 7. Onwu ajor ka - Death is too bad 8. Onwu sor ojinea - Death gladdens the heart of the enemy 9. Onye mali mbonsi onwua - Who knows the day of his death? 10. Ani elike ife di nma - The ground swallows the best 11. Onye obuna ga anaa na - Everybody will die 12. Onye ji ndua aka - Who is responsible for his life? 13. Ogbu nmadu ga anwu anwu - He who kills will die someday 14. Wadie ji kwa oge eni ozu - Burial is not done on daily basis 15. Ofu onye adi enyi ozu ekpo aja - On...

A 60-ANTHOLOGICAL PROVERBS OF THE ENUANI PEOPLE WITH LITERAL MEANINGS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPILED BY DR. EMEKA ESOGBUE

  A 60-ANTHOLOGICAL PROVERBS OF THE ENUANI PEOPLE WITH LITERAL MEANINGS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPILED BY DR. EMEKA ESOGBUE 1. Proverb: Anya nabo adi afu okuku na ada Meaning: Two eyes do not see a chicken at a fall 2. Proverb: Wa dia agwa ochi nti na aya su Meaning: The deaf is never told that war has started 3.Proverb:   Ji nmadu ka ewu na eli Meaning: It is the yam that belongs to a human being that the goat eats 4. Proverb: Ashia di nma le owea Meaning: A good commodity sells itself 5.Proverb:   Ebe esu no nwu obulu inyea Meaning: Wherever the millipede dies becomes its grave 6. Proverb: Agadi na ekwu, onu na eshi, ekpe ogabu obua kokoloko Meaning: When the old is cautioning, he is neglected but when it materializes, the consequence is clear 7. Proverb: Mbekwu akor na inu Meaning: There is no troublesome situation that a particular person is not involved 8. Proverb: Onye nwe unor mali ebe ona eshi mmili Meaning: The owner of the house k...