THE INGRIDIENTS
He started adding the ingredients on the floor to the oil mud mixture ; as he did so he explained what he is doing to Adaeze. Because Ngozi was there,…
PIDGIN ENGLISH IDIOMS – Interpretations
1 Abeg give a beggar chance Please, let the down trodden be allowed to participate or partake 2 Aboki wey dey sell gworo come dey chop gworo, na him profit…
THE LION CUB AND THE LAMB
The lamb was playing outside in the village square and the lion’s cub came out and joined him and the two innocent children frolicked and rolled all over the square…
Words of Our Elders – Idioms, Proverbs and Explainations
1 Our people say that if you are told an idiom or a proverb with the explanation then the bride price of your mother is wasted. 2 It is the…
Why the Turtle went to Live in the Water
The turtle and the tortoise are brothers. However, except for the fact that they look alike, there is no other relationship between Nwambe the tortoise and Amawa the turtle. One…
THE REWARD
The king has lost his ring. He could not say exactly where and when he lost the ring. He woke up one morning and looked at his finger and the…
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
Tami, the mouse was rummaging through the fallen leaves, scampering up and down little trees and searching through dirt as he forages for his lunch. There were so many insects…
How the Monkey came to live on Trees
The rain has not fallen for a long time. There was draught and famine in the land of the animals and everyone was suffering. The king therefore passed a law…
Nwa bu Nwa. The Child of Change.
The soothsayer traversed the length and breath of the land. As he comes to each hamlet, he sets his wooden gong on the ground in the open square of the…
My 10 dollar investment
The song says “When you see a brother standing by the road, with a heavy load from the seed he sowed …. Give a little kindness, show a little kindness.…