Àgbà òṣìkà ńgbin ìyà sílẹ̀ de ọmọ-ọ rẹ̀.
Character formed and deformed
Original
Àgbà òṣìkà ńgbin ìyà sílẹ̀ de ọmọ-ọ rẹ̀.
Glosa literal
- Àgbà òṣìkà a-wicked elder ńgbin ìyà sílẹ̀ is-planting suffering down de ọmọ-ọ rẹ̀ awaiting his children.
Inglés idiomático
"A wicked elder sows suffering for his children."
La fuente no nombra a ningún traductor.
Qué significa
The consequences of an elder's cruelty are collected from his descendants.
Se usa cuando
Owomoyela: "One's character often affects the fortunes of one's children"
Notas sobre la traducción
Gbin, to plant, with de, to await, gives a crop sown deliberately for someone to arrive and harvest. Owomoyela prints this proverb twice, at 702 and 1306, in the humility and caution sections respectively, cross-referencing each to the other; the text is identical.