When a man loses his prestige, he does not regain it by going to where he is not known.

当一个人失去了他的威望，他不会因为去了不知名的地方而重新获得它。

When a palm-branch reaches its height, it gives way for a fresh one to grow.

当一根棕榈枝长到它的高度时，它就会给另一根新的棕榈枝让路。

When a person regrets endlessly, he gets to pay more for what he regrets.

当一个人无休止地后悔时，他会为他后悔的事付出更多。

When a ripe fruit sees an honest man, it drops.

成熟的果实见到诚实的人，就会掉落。

When a sickle is drawn, it in turn draws the tree to which it is hooked.

当镰刀被拔出时，它又把它钩住的那棵树拔了出来。

When a soup is unpalatable, and the paste of the pounded yam that goes with it is not smooth, that is the time to know a man who loves to eat pounded yam.

当汤不可口，与之搭配的捣碎的山药糊不光滑时，这是认识一个喜欢吃捣碎山药的人的时候。

When a woman cannot have good palm-nuts to give her rich oil, she still has to maintain decency in order to remain one of those that sell good quality oil.

当一个女人没有好的棕榈果给她丰富的油，她仍然必须保持体面，以保持其中一个卖优质油。

When a woman has ten children, there is nothing that happens in the night that she does not know about.

女人有十个孩子，夜间所作的事，没有一件不知道的。

When a woman prepares a dish which others find unpalatable, she says that she prepared it to suit her own taste.

当一个女人做了一道别人觉得不好吃的菜时，她说她是按照自己的口味做的。

When an elephant falls, meat is sure to be surplus for those who follow the hunter.

当一头大象倒下的时候，对于那些跟随猎人的人来说，肉肯定是多余的。

When an only kolanut is presented with love, it carries with it more value than might otherwise be associated with a whole pod of several kolanuts.

当一个只有科拉努特被给予爱的时候，它所承载的价值可能会超过与几个科拉努特的整个荚相关联的价值。

When it is the turn of a man to become the head of a village, he does not need to diviner to tell him that he is destined to rule.

当轮到一个人成为一个村长时，他不需要占卜就能告诉他，他注定要统治。

When man pikin dey piss, him dey hold something for hand. Woman wey try-am, go piss for her hand.

当一个人撒尿时，他就会拿着东西。魏特兰女士，去尿她的手。

When mother cow is cropping grass, her young one watches her mouth.

牛妈妈在割草的时候，她的小奶牛会看着她的嘴。

When one is taking a chicken from its roost, the hen is bound to attack with at least its claws.

当一个人把一只鸡从它的窝里拿出来的时候，这只母鸡至少会用它的爪子攻击。