405 Yoruba Proverbs Sayings And Translations - Yoruba Project - 400 - 405 - Adebanji Osanyingbemi - Olayinka Carew - Jack Lookman #ede Yoruba

 400. Ẹyẹ tó fi ara wé igún, ẹ̀hìn àrò ní ńsùn.

Whatever bird emulates the vulture will find itself behind the cooking hearth.

People who have everything to lose should not emulate those who have nothing to lose.

401. Ibi tí a bá pè lórí, a kì í fi tẹlẹ̀.

Whatever one names as the head, one does not tread on the floor.

Never misuse or abuse your prized possessions or attributes.

402. Idà ńwó ilé ara ẹ̀ ó ní òún ḿba àkọ̀ jẹ́.

The sword is destroying its own home, and it says it is ruining the scabbard.

Said of a person whose actions will eventually recoil on him/her, even though the person thinks that he/she is hurting others.

In the bid to hurt others, you could actually hurt yourself.

403. Ìgbà tí ṣìgìdìí bá fẹ́ ṣe eré ẹ̀tẹ́ a ní kí wọ́n gbé òun sójò.

When the clay statue hankers for disgrace it asks to be placed in the rain.

Those who so forget themselves, and overreach their capacity, will end up in disgrace.

404. Ìpàkọ́ onípàkọ́ là ńrí; eniẹlẹ́ni ní ńrí tẹni.

One sees only the back of the head of other people; only others can see one's own.

People generally pay attention to the faults of others, while others are also aware of yours.

405. Eniyan burúkú tí ba eniyan rere jẹ.

Wicked and bad people have negatively impacted the good ones.

Living in a wicked world has blurred the line between the good and bad.