igbo digital

a person falls, where his god/spirit has placed him (ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya.)

Meaning: fate and your personal god has a role in how your life unfolds

a person should remain in a position where he knows what he is doing (Ọ dị mma ka onye nọ na nkè ọ nọ mara isi ya.)

Meaning: understand your situation and your limits

a titled man does not say one thing to your face and another behind your back; neither does he vomit and them come back to eat it (nze adịghị asukata n’ihu suwa n’azụ; ọ dighikwa abụpụ bịa rachaa.)

Meaning: a titled man is honest, straightforward, and dignified

each community sings with it's own voice (okwu mba na-atụ n’olu n’olu)

Meaning: each community has their own flavor of customs

firewood of the land is what cooks the food (nkụ nọ na mba na-eghere ha nri)

Meaning: what exists within a land sustains its people

heavy rain during June (rainy season) is not a surprise (Ụdu mmiri ọnwa isiịị abụghịkwa ihe mberede.)

Meaning: some things are expected and should not be a surprise

not all people become wealthy (mmadu niile agaghị adacha ogaranya)

Meaning: The Igbo and Their Traditions; pg. 125

not all people grow old (mmadu niile agaghị aka nka.)

Meaning: old age is not a guarantee

our hands are clean (aka anyi dị ọcha)

Meaning: we are innocent or we are not to be blamed

the eagle that has been shot with a gun will fall down violently (ugo ahụ a na-asụrụ egbe eberela na mgbagbu.)

Meaning: the decisive event has already happened; the outcome is settled

the madman feels no shame; the shame falls on their family (ihere adịghị eme onye ara kama o na-eme umunne ya)

Meaning: madman refers to lazy/unproductive people and the shame it causes their families

the world is not perfect (uwa ezughį oke)

Meaning: ụwa can mean world or life; neither are perfect