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Omoluabi Podcast

Joseph and Anu Ola

This is the podcast where African Proverbs and Biblical Wisdom converge. Each episode focuses on a Yorùbá proverb which is then reflected upon in the light of scriptures. The podcast aims both to showcase a rich collection of African proverbs and offer such indigenous wisdom to young adults of African descent and, indeed, anyone!

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00:18:18

S7E04 - A Proverb on AVOIDING UNNECESSARY RISKS -...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2025/09/10

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ajá tó rí mótò tó dúró fi ara-a rè bọ Ògún.”(Translation: A dog that sees a motor vehicle and stands in its way makes itself a sacrifice to Ògún.)Context:In Yoruba culture, Ògún is the deity of iron and the patron deity for hunters (because of all the metallic intruments they use); one of Ògún's favourite sacrifices is dogs.The proverb warns against ignoring obvious dangers. A dog that recklessly stands before a moving car is doomed to destruction, becoming an “unnecessary

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00:15:50

S7E03 - A Proverb on TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS - “Bí...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Episode Title: A Proverb on Taking Advantage of OthersProverb (Yorùbá): “Bí yó ṣe èmi, bí yó ṣe ìwọ, kì í jẹ́ ká ṣu sóko a-láì-rójú. ” Translation: It-might-happen-to-me, it-might-happen-to-you stops one from defecating on the farm of the person who has no time to tend it.Meaning: One should not take advantage of the weak, for no one knows what the future might hold.Disclaimer: This episode contains discussions about the act of defaecation (poo or faeces) in the context of an African

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00:14:24

S7E02 - A Proverb on HOPE & PATIENCE - “Ó pẹ́ títí...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 7 Episode 2A Proverb on Hope and PatienceProverb:Ó pẹ́ títí aboyún, oṣù mẹ́sàn-án. (Translation: "The longest respite for the pregnant woman is nine months.")Key Takeaway:This episode delves into an African proverb about pregnancy, using it as a lens to explore biblical themes ofhope, patience, andperseverance during challenging times. The proverb emphasises thatwaiting periods, like pregnancy, have definite endpoints,bringing into perspective the popular

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00:15:42

S7E01 - A Proverb on MINDFULNESS - “Ní teere, ní...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2025/01/22

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 7 Episode 1PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ní teere, ní tèèrè, Ṣàngó ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ó jó wọjà.” (Translation: Erratically and imperceptibly, Shango continued to dance until he was at the market.) Context: The proverb uses the imagery of Shango, the Yoruba deity of thunder and lightning, known for his erratic and unpredictable dance moves. The proverb highlights how seemingly small, unnoticeable actions, performed consistently, can lead to significant and sometimes irreversible

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00:14:13

S6E06 - A Proverb on MANAGING EXPECTATIONS & FAITH -...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/09/16

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 6PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Alájàpá ò lẹ́ran láyà..” (Translation: "The tortoise has no flesh on its chest.") REFLECTION Some expectations are plainly futile! It is pretty obvious that the turtle's chest is always hard. As such, it is futile to be seeking flesh from that part of the turtle's body. But where is the place of faith in a God that can do all things? LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: ✥ Our Website —⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.josephkolawole.org/omoluabi⁠ ✥

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00:17:46

S6E05 - A Proverb on PAYING THE PRICE - “Ajá tó máa...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/08/12

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 5PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ajá tó máa rún ọkà á láyà; ológbò to máa jẹ àkèré á ki ojú bọ omi.” (Translation: "A dog that will chew dried corn must be brave; a cat that will eat a frog will dip its face in water.") REFLECTION Dogs' teeth aren't suited to chewing corn, so they risk dental damage by doing so. Similarly, a cat's pursuit of frogs can be perilous. The proverb therefore reminds us that, in life, getting what you really want often comes

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00:09:39

S6E04 - A Proverb on WOMEN (& MEN?) - “Obìnrin-ín tẹ...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/05/29

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 4PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Obìnrin-ín tẹ ìlú, ó tú.” (Translation: "A woman founds a town, and it scatters.") REFLECTION Even though the proverb is superficially misogynistic, it points beyond this to the need for both genders for the flourishing of humanity in any community. Have a listen for our thoughts on this! LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: ✥ Our Website — ⁠https://www.josephkolawole.org/omoluabi ✥ Other Platforms — https://pod.link/1550735589 FOR MORE

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00:13:04

S6E03 - A Proverb on DEFICIENCIES - “Ẹṣín dára ó ku...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 3PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ẹṣín dára ó ku aré; èèyán dára ó ku ìwà; ajá òyìnbó dára ó ku àtidẹ.”(Translation: “The horse looks great but lacks speed; the man is handsome but lacks character; the European dog is good-looking but cannot hunt.”) REFLECTION We all have weaknesses. No man is an island. What we lack is made up for through the gift of community. We should not judge by outward appearance. We should work on becoming better in our areas of

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00:11:16

S6E02 - A Proverb on CONFIDENCE - ““Níbo ló gbé wà?”...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/05/13

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 2 PROVERB CONSIDERED: ““Níbo ló gbé wà?” nìyájú ẹkùn.” (Translation: "[To ask] ‘Where is it?’ is a great insult to the leopard.") REFLECTION To put the proverb in context, imagine yourself in one of Kenya’s national parks. Your son has been looking forward to seeing his favourite animal—the leopard—up close in the wild. As your tour guide drove you around from place to place across the park showcasing various animals to you, you finally arrived at a vast

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00:11:53

S6E01 - A Proverb on PERSEVERANCE & PATIENCE - “Pípẹ́...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 6 Episode 1PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Pípẹ́ ni yó pẹ̀ẹ́, akólòlò á pe baba.” (Translation: “It may take a long while, but the stammerer will eventually manage to say ‘‘Papa.’’”) REFLECTION Perhaps this proverb reminds you—as it reminded me—of a stammerer you know. Or perhaps, it reminds you of yourself and your occasional stutter. Stammering can be embarrassing, but the way the stammerer is portrayed in this proverb is as a champion that we should learn from. What kind of

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00:13:21

S5E05 - A Proverb on CHARACTER - “Ìwà lẹwà”

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2023/08/22

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 5 Episode 5PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ìwà lẹwà" (Translation: "Character is beauty.") MEANING & ETYMOLOGY n this enlightening episode, we explore the profound Yorùbá proverb above, which emphasises the deep connection between a person's inner qualities and their external beauty. At the core of being an "Omoluabi" (which breaks down into "Ọmọ tí Olú ìwà bí" -- a child born by the lord of character, i.e., a child of supreme character

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00:15:36

S5E04 - A Proverb on THE DESTINY OF THE TREACHEROUS -...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2023/08/07

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 5 Episode 4 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Èké mọ ilé-e rẹ̀ ó wó; Ọ̀dàlẹ̀ mọ tirẹ̀ ó bì dànù" (Translation: "The devious person builds a house, and it collapses; the treacherous person builds one, and it tumbles in ruins.") In this captivating episode, we delve into the profound Yorùbá proverb that carries a powerful message about the consequences of deceit and treachery. The proverb paints a vivid picture of the fate that awaits those who engage in underhanded

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00:10:34

S5E03 - A Proverb on STINGINESS - “Ilé ahun ò gba...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2023/07/31

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 5 Episode 3 PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ilé ahun ò gba ahun; ọ̀dẹ̀dẹ̀ ahun ò gbàlejò; ahún kọ́lé ẹ̀ tán ó yọ ọ̀dẹ̀dẹ̀ níbàdí” (Translation: "The tortoise's house is not large enough for it; the tortoise's porch is not large enough to receive visitors; the tortoise built its house and adds a porch at the rear.") MEANING: In this episode, through the above Yorùbá proverb, we highlight the issue of stinginess and its consequences. The proverb cleverly plays on the

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00:12:27

S5E02 - A Proverb on MONEY & RELATIONSHIPS - “Ajé ní...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2023/01/23

Omoluabi Podcast | Season 5 Episode 2 PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ajé ní ḿba ojú ọ̀rẹ́ jẹ́.” ENGLISH TRANSLATION: "It is money that brings a frown to the brow of friendship." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: The point of this proverb, to put it simply, is that nothing ruins a friendship more surely than the intrusion of money. In other words, money is very sensitive and requires wisdom to manage it properly. It is often said that the top 3 things that destroy marriages are communication problems,

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00:11:19

S5E01 - A Proverb on FAMILY LIKENESS - “Ọmọ tí...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2023/01/16

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ọmọ tí àgbẹ̀-ẹ́bí, oko ni yó ro; ọmọ tí Gàm̀bàrí bí, okùn ni yó ran.” ENGLISH TRANSLATION: "The child born by a farmer will engage in farming; the child born by a Hausa man will engage in rope weaving." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: This is one of those proverbs that sound like a hasty (or even myopic) generalisation. Factually, not every farmer's child goes on to become a farmer and not every Hausa man's child will weave ropes. However, to treat the proverb like that is

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00:11:39

S4E05 - A Proverb on EXCEPTIONS - “Ohun tí a rí la fi...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2022/07/25

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Ohun tí a rí la fi ḿbọ párá ẹni; Bí igi tíná ḿbẹ lẹ́nu ẹ̀ kọ́.” ENGLISH TRANSLATION: "One uses whatever one can find to fill gaps in one’s roof; That does not apply to a still-burning stick." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: The imagery that birthed this proverb is that of a mud hut with a thatched roof in a typical African village. While such a roof may occasionally have leakages, such gaps or leakages could be blocked by virtually anything—anything apart from a stick still

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00:14:10

S4E04 - A Proverb on WATCHFULNESS - “Àṣá ò gbádìẹ...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2022/07/18

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Àṣá ò gbádìẹ níkọ̀kọ̀; gba-n-gba làṣá ńgbádìẹ” INTERPRETATION: "What one dare do, one does openly" MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: The imagery that birthed this proverb is hunting; the kite (predator) hunts the chick (prey) in broad day light, says the proverb. In that sense, we can easily see the biblical imagery of the devil going about like a roaring lion seeking whom to devour from the proverb (1 Peter 5:8). The point here is to be watchful; to spot the signs of the

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00:13:00

S4E03 - A Proverb on FORGIVENESS -...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2022/06/06

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “À-fi-ọ̀rọ̀-wé-ọ̀rọ̀ ò jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ tán bọ̀rọ̀.” INTERPRETATION: "Allowing-a-current-matter-to-remind-one-of-similar-matters-in-the-past prevents a quarrel from ending easily." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: Have you ever met someone who ALWAYS recalls your past mistakes in light of your present ones? How does that make you feel? That's exactly what this proverb is asking us to guard against. Let's be like our heavenly father who takes away our sins as far as the east is

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00:16:58

S4E02 - A Proverb on HOPE - “Omi ló dànù, agbè ò fọ́”

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2022/05/16

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Omi ló dànù, agbè ò fọ́” INTERPRETATION: "It is the water that is spilled; the water container is not broken." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: This proverb is usually used in consoling someone who has experienced a loss. It's a way of shifting their perspective from the loss in itself to the fact that there is still 'something left' -- something capable of giving rise to many more of what was lost. For the Christian, that 'something' is, above all else, Christ in us! Hence

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00:11:51

S4E01 - A Proverb on INCOMPARABILITY - “Erín ńtú...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2022/05/09

PROVERB CONSIDERED: “Erín ńtú eruku; ẹfọ̀n ńtú eruku; títú eruku àjànàkú bo tẹfọ̀n mọ́lẹ̀.” INTERPRETATION: "The elephant raises a cloud of dust; the buffalo raises a cloud of dust; the elephant’s ability to raise dust far surpasses the buffalo’s." MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: This proverb speaks of the fact that some things (or people) are simply incomparable, no matter the similarities they share with others. They are simply beyond all competition! This is the context in which this proverb

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