6 Igala Proverbs (Ita Alu Igala) You Need to Know

'Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten' Chinua Achebe.



As with most cultures, Igala people have a myraid of proverbs the elderly ones use to teach children/youths important life lessons. The proverbs are usually handed down by word of mouth like most folk lores. Unfortunately, just like folk lores, proverbs are becoming a forgotten aspect of our culture in our ever present quest to become more 'modern'. And so in this post I've collected 6 Igala proverbs that should definitely not be forgotten. Number 1 is my favorite.

NB: remember that proverbs have deeper meanings than their literal translations, so think on each one to derive its ultimate meaning.

1. Ame amola kolawn kpai ame amola koja ko
Meaning: no matter how intelligent you are, you learn from others

2. Akamagbochukwumoto Alimakachukwuobijo
Meaning: a child that fails to take correction severally will perish. An elder that refuses to correct will perish.

3. Iko koma defu ichei iye, iye fubi imudeyi oja
Meaning: a child in the wonb belongs to the mother, after birth it belongs to the society


4. Abudu kone nya ya li ojale
Meaning: no matter how short a person is, he/she can still see the sky

5. Enw ki kp'ane na a d'oji dufu fai
Meaning: that which cracks the land will bring out its head in no time.

6. Enw k'oya che unyi oko maka ukola ch'oben
Meaning: it is what a wife does in her husbands house that matters and not what she says.

M'egba chaka!

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