Yoruba Proverbs with Bidemi Ologunde

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected]

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Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores the contemporary concept of "Jápa" in terms of migration, home, and the new Yorùbá identity, asking what it means to leave, what it costs to stay, and how Yorùbá families are redefining home across continents. What do remittances really represent: love, duty, or pressure? How do returnees fit back into a place that has changed without them? What happens when children raised abroad inherit Yorùbá identity through accents, proverbs, screens, and memory? This episode reflects on migration, accent shame, raising children overseas, and the evolving meaning of home for Yorùbás everywhere.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores a timely conversation about clout, narcissism, gossip, fake expertise, fake displays of wealth, cyberbullying, and digital self-control. What does it mean to carry Yoruba values into a world ruled by algorithms, attention, and performance? How do we recognize when confidence is fake expertise, when influence becomes cruelty, or when online success is only a staged illusion? And in an age of constant posting, dragging, and flexing, what does true Omolúàbí character look like online?

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores the tension between the "soft life" ideal and the hard choices people make around money, hustle culture, image, debt, and integrity. What happens when success becomes a performance? When does ambition turn into pressure, and pressure into compromise? Why do fraud glamour and status display appeal to so many people, and what is the difference between prosperity and a good name? This episode invites listeners to think deeply about what real success costs, and what should never be traded for it.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde follows the Yoruba language across continents: from Nigeria to Brazil, Cuba, the Caribbean, the U.K., and the U.S., and asks what happens when AI enters the story circle. Can a “virtual council of elders” help preserve òwe (proverbs), tone, and tradition in diaspora homes? What do we gain when technology records folktales, builds Yoruba chatbots, and supports heritage learners? What might we lose if screens replace living mentorship? How can families use AI to strengthen intergenerational transmission instead of outsourcing it? And what can Yoruba learn from other global languages working to survive and thrive in the digital age?

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde traces how Yoruba cosmology understands contact with "sky beings," from Ọ̀run and Ayé, Odùduwà’s chain, Ọ̀ṣun's skyward journey, and Ṣàngó's thunderstones to folk accounts of night-flying àjẹ́, then connects those themes to contemporary UFO/alien talk. He explores how these ideas traveled through the Atlantic slave trade and live on in the diaspora (Cuba's Lukumí/Santería, Brazil's Candomblé, in Haiti, Trinidad, and beyond), including spiritist currents that speak of otherworldly guides. Along the way, Bidemi highlights how Ifá verses, proverbs, and Egúngún traditions frame "visitation" as ancestral or divine rather than extraterrestrial, and how modern Yoruba communities sometimes bridge both lenses. A concise, story-rich look at continuity, adaptation, and why Yoruba thought treats the boundary between worlds as porous.

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Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected]

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores what Jagun Jagun (a 2023 Netflix film) reveals about power, honor, fear, and Yoruba memory. Why do some leaders inspire loyalty while others only command obedience? What is the difference between being feared and being respected? And how do Yoruba proverbs help us understand the kind of power that protects, nurtures, and endures? Through the lens of this landmark Yoruba-language epic, Bidemi reflects on leadership, pride, cultural identity, and the wisdom preserved in storytelling.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: [email protected] this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores a timely question for Yoruba language and culture in the digital age: can artificial intelligence truly preserve òwe, or can it only imitate their form? What happens when proverbs are separated from elders, tone, context, and lived experience? Can technology help Yoruba thrive in diaspora homes, classrooms, and online spaces, or does something vital get lost in the process? Bidemi reflects on language, memory, wisdom, and what it will take to preserve Yoruba with integrity in a rapidly changing world.

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ó di ojó alé k’ábuké tó mò pé iké kì í somo. O kò mo èwà lónje à-je-sùn. ò nje àgbònrín èsín lóbè, o ní o ti tó tán.O ru ládugbó ò nrerá; kí ni ká so féni tó ru òrìsà-a Yemoja?

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Nígbàtí à nto okà a ò to ti emó si. Nígbàtí o mò-ó gùn, esin e-e se sé orókún?Nígbàwo làpò ekùn-ún di ìkálá fómode? ó bó lówó iyò, ó dòbu. O dájú dánu, o ò mo èsán mèsán-án. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:“Mo mòwòn ara-à mi” kì í sèrèké èébú. “Mo yó” njé “mo yó,” “mo kò” njé “mo kò;” jeun nisó, àgbà òkánjúwà ni.Ng ó gba owó-ò mi lára sòkòtò yìí; ìdí àgbàlagbà nsí sílè. Nlánlá lomo abuké ndá; ó ní “ìyá ìyá, òun ó pòn.” Níbo lo forúko sí tí ò njé Làmbòròkí? For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:“Mo gbón tán, mo mòràn tán,” kì í jé k í agbón lóró bí oyin. “Mo mò-ó gùn” lesin ndà.“Mo mò-ó gún, mo mò-ó tè,” niyán ewùrà-á fi nlémo. Mo mò-ó tán,” l’Orò-ó fi ngbé okùnrin. Mo m’òbàrà mo m’òfún,” kì í jé kí àwòko kó òpéèré nífa. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Mànàmáná ò séé sun isu.“Bí mbá wà l’óyòó mà ti so esin;” àgùntàn-an rè á níye nílèyí. Mélòó l’èjìgbò tí òkan è njé Ayé-gbogbo? Mo dàgbà mo dàgó, eré omodé ò tán lójúù mi.“Mo dára, mo dára,” àìdára ní npèkun è. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Lásán kó là n dé etù; ó ní eni tórí è mbá etù mu. Lékèélékèé ò yé eyin dúdú; funfun ni wón nyé eyin won. Má tèé lówó oníle, má tèé lówó àlejò; lówó ara eni la ti nté. Màlúù ò lè lérí níwájú esin.Láká-nláká ò séé fi làjà; omo eégún ò séé gbé seré.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kò-sí-nílé kì í jagun enu tì. Kó-tán-kó-tán lajá nlá omi. Labalábá fi ara è wéye, kò lè se ìse eye. Lágbájá ìbá wà a di ìjímèrè; eni tó bá níwájú di oloyo?  Láká-nláká ò séé fi làjà; omo eégún ò séé gbé seré.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kíjìpá laso òle; òfì laso àgbà; àgbà tí ò ní tòfì a rójú ra kíjìpá.Kò rà, kò lówó lówó, ó nwú tutu níwájú onítumpulu. Kò séni tó dùn mó, àforí eni.  Kò sí mi lájo àjo ò kún: ara è ló tàn je.  Kò sí ohun tí Sàngó lè se kó jà léèrùn. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kí ni ìbá mú igúnugún dé òdò-o onídìrí? Kí ni ó ya àpón lórí tó fisu síná tó nsúfèé pé “bí a ti nse ni inú mbí won?” Kí ni onígbá nse tí aláwo ò lè se? Kí ni orí nse tí èjìká ò lè se? èjìká ru erù ó gba òódúnrún; orí ta tiè ní ogúnlúgba. Kí ni wón ti nse àmódù ní ìlorin? Ewúré njé béè.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kékeré l’òpòló fi ga ju ilè lo. Kì í dowó-o baba kó ní ó di owó omo. Kíni ànfàní-i kètèkètè lára kétékété à-gùn-fesè-wólè? Kíni apárí nwá ní ìsò onígbàjámò? Kíni eléwé-e-gbégbé ntà tí ó nso pé ojà ò tà? For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Ká wí ogún, ká wí ogbòn, “Ng ò fé, ng ò gbà,” lasiwèré fi npèkun òràn. Kàkà kí àgbò ké, àgbò a kú. Kàkà kí bàbá ran omo ní àdá bo oko, oníkálukú a gbé tiè. Kàkà kí iga akàn ó padà sehìn, a kán. Kàkà kí kìnìún se akápò ekùn, olóde a mú ode è se. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Jéjé leégún àgbà njó. Jòkùmò-ó se bí èlú, aró la bè lówè. Ká ríni lóde ò dàbí-i ká báni délé. Ká ríni sòrò fúnni ò dàbí-i ká sòrò fúnni ká gbà. Ká wí fúnni ká gbó; ká sòrò fúnni ká gbà; ká bèrè ònà lówó èrò tó kù léhìn káyé báa lè yeni. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìwà ní njo oníwà lójú. ìwòn eku nìwòn ite; olongo kì í gbé tìmùtìmù. ìwòsí ní nba ilé àgbà jé. ìyàwó tó na omo obàkan, òrò ló fé gbó. Ibi tí a fi iyò sí ló nsomi sí.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìpénpéjú ò ní enini; àgbàlagbà irùngbòn ò se òlòó. Irú aso ò tán nínu àsà. ìrùkèrè kì í yan ifá lódì; oge, dúró o kí mi. ìsánsá ò yo ègún; ìsánsá kì í káwo obè. ìsé ò tibìkan múni; ìyà ò tibìkan je èèyàn; bí o bá rìnrìn òsì, bí o bá ojú ìsé wòlú, igbá-kúgbá ni won ó fi bu omi fún e mu. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìlu kan ò tó ègùn jo; bí a bá lù fún un a máa lu àyà. Iná njó ògiri ò sá; ó wá ngbá geere geere sómi. Inú burúkú làgbà nní, àgbà kì í ní ojú burúkú. Ipa ogbé ní nsàn; ipa ohùn kì í sàn. ìpàkó onípàkó là nrí; enieléni ní nrí teni. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìjàlo ò lè gbé òkúta. ìjokòó eni ní múni da ewé èko nù. ìjoba npè ó, o ní ò nmu gààrí lówó; ta ní ni ó, ta ní ni omi tí o fi nmu gààrí? ilé-ni-mo-wà kì í jèbi ejó. ilé kì í jó kí baálé ilé tàkakà. Ilé kì í jó kí oorun kun ojú. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing self-respect, self-aggrandizement, and busybody behavior.1. Igúnnugún bà lé òrùlé; ojú tó ilé ó tó oko.2. Ìgbà tí sìgìdìí bá fé se eré èté, a ní kí wón gbé òun sójò.3. Ìgbà wo ni Mákùú ò níí kú? Mákùú ò mo awo ó mbú opa; Mákùú ò mo ìwè ó mbó sódò.4. Ihò wo lèkúté ngbé tó ní isé ilé ndíwó?5. Ìjàkùmò kì í rin lòsán, eni a bí ire kì í rin lòru.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing moderation, taking responsibility, and self-respect.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing busybody behavior, troublemaking, and disgraceful behavior.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the host/producer, Bidemi Ologunde, by email [email protected] or on WhatsApp +1-702-983-0499.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing restraint, self-respect, and avoiding insults.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing consistency, boasting, self-respect, and humility.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing humility, disregard, and taking responsibility.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing reckless behavior, awareness, and self-deceit.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing decorum, self-respect, and moderation.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing self-awareness, empathy, disgrace, maturity, and responsibility.

Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing arrogance, courtesy, respect, and busy-body behavior in this episode.=======Productive businesses use 1Password to secure employees at scale.1Password is the world’s most-loved password manager, with top ratings from G2Crowd and Trustpilot, and has been named top password manager by leading media outlets, including Wired, The New York Times, and CNET.Start protecting your data today=======Delicious Jamaican Flavors.Sauces by Jrk! makes mouthwatering, spicy Jamaican sauces with no artificial flavors. Under 30 calories a serving, and perfect for any meal.Shop now=======Sesame Care - Doctor appointments as low as $19.Find the best price for the highest quality physicians. Book an appointment in minutes.Get Started=======Support the show

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing modesty, self-esteem, and looking for trouble.Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing self-awareness, maturity, responsible behavior, and restraint.Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing responsibility, decorum, adaptability, and self-respect.Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.