#CULTURE: COMMON YORUBA SAYING WHEN IN HUMBLING SITUATIONS
MAXIM
In Yoruba: Ojo to’ro lo ko eyele p’omo adiye
Literal meaning: It is the unexpected rain that made pigeon and fowl to share same shed
USAGE
This adage is used when in humbling situations that warranted compromising standards.
FURTHER EXPLANATION
It is often used in a derogatory tone either to spite others or to reminisce over the unpalatable circumstance – such uncontrollable circumstances that makes one bear some belittling company one would rather not keep.
To paint a scenario using a story…
The sport car of a well-dressed gentleman driving to the next city was faulty, realized he is not with his wallet and got stranded in the middle of nowhere. He decided to hitch a ride to get out of his predicament. After waiting for 4 hours, a farm truck heading to the nearest town came along, this gentleman in a tuxedo suit had no choice but to sit in the back of a truck carrying pigs. Amidst the stench, he looked down at his brogue shoes, shook his head and whispered to himself - Ojo to’ro lo ko eyele p’omo adiye!
I love this my friend....your post has just been upvoted by me.. Kindly reciprocate.
The Yoruba language follows a rich tradition!
Meanwhile, thanks for being part of the @asapers.
more of us should be humble . The world would be a better place
Congratulations! This post has been upvoted from the communal account, @minnowsupport, by ibile from the Minnow Support Project. It's a witness project run by aggroed, ausbitbank, teamsteem, theprophet0, someguy123, neoxian, followbtcnews, and netuoso. The goal is to help Steemit grow by supporting Minnows. Please find us at the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty Network (PALnet) Discord Channel. It's a completely public and open space to all members of the Steemit community who voluntarily choose to be there.
If you would like to delegate to the Minnow Support Project you can do so by clicking on the following links: 50SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP, 5000SP.
Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account.
Hello! I find your post valuable for the wafrica community! Thanks for the great post! @wafrica is now following you! ALWAYs follow @wafrica and use the wafrica tag!
Congratulations! You have been upvoted by Grayesque. Your post will be featured on our daily curation posts.
Our curation team is currently formed by @eddy-18, @jo5h, @chinyerevivian, @biblio and @seesladen. We scout Steemit in search of excellent posts deserving more exposure and we believe your post is one of them.