A ka ku amẹ shi ukomi, e laa je awẹ
When water is poured on the head, it must reach the ground.
Ọọse ọ ka kpe abọ a, ọ rọ mhu ekẹ.
When the crab washes its hands, it dips it in sand.
Alamigo l'ọọ khi: a ka de, inami o fi eva.
The hare has said: when one falls, the running is doubled up.
Abama l'ọọ khi: abi o li to, yọ o li aa lọkhọ.
The bedbug has said: as it becomes hot, so does it become cool.
Ọbo n'afẹ ọ vhaa mhu ẹlue - a doctor at home has no regard.
A kaa giwe l'a raa mhe imhagie.
We speak the truth while joking
A kaa bọ a n'ọgbọ, ọ aa bọ n'egbe ọli.
When one is consulted for, he must also consult for himself.
A kaa dolo ugua, ugua o aa wọghọ.
The more a bone is chewed, the softer it becomes.
A ka ku anyaka fia, a chigbe aa mila ọkhọkhọ eme n'ọ lẹli igasẹ.
After the fox has been chased away, then we may start asking the fowl why it went to the border.
A vhaa koko unu aa le ọọse
One cannot close his mouth and eat a crab.
Ikumava e vha r'utoguo aa rue evhevhẹ.
Two people do not go mad at once.
Ekpami e vha je oshimi, e vhaa già.
If the cheek do not retreat, they cannot laugh.
Amẹ o vhaa de, ekẹ o vha suọ.
It does not rain without the knowledge of the ground.
Aikẹde l'a rọ zẹ obọ ali owẹ.
In order not to fall we developed hands and legs.