Hilarious Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs

I was going to get some stuff from the shop opposite my house this morning, when i heard the female shop owner speaking standard pidgin laced with proverbs. This conversation which i over heard prompted me to compile this list. Hope you enjoy it.

•  life na per head.

• Every Aboki with him own kettle.

• Pikin wey say him mama nor go sleep na orphanage fit am.

• When bicycle don good na dem dey wave give the repairer.

• Dem nor dey tell pikin wey get sense make him comot from smoke.

• You nor fit put hand for nyash make you nor see wetin dey smell.

• When you too stay for toliet na fly wey wear iron shirt you go see.

• Mama wey born cripple, na only she know how to carry am.

• Small shit na dey spoil nyash.

More proverbs will be added later.