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Reuben Abati reacts after no former associate of GEJ placed a birthday message on any national daily

The former president is a year older today and no former associate placed a birthday message for him in any of the national dailies, something that they all did when he was the president. When a Twitter user pointed this out, former presidential aide Reuben Abati reacted. Biko what does what he wrote mean in English? Meanwhile he wished his formr boss a Happy Birthday.


 
at 11/20/2015 02:21:00 pm

94 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:22

    She revealed in a recent interview why she is still un married - “I Haven’t Found The Right Man Yet” – Genevieve Nnaji

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    1. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:40

      Is he just knowing dat only a person with power and affluence has friends??? Linda take note!

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    2. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:41

      Is he just knowing dat only a person with power and affluence has friends??? Linda take note!

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    3. Bishop Dammy20 November 2015 at 14:46

      Well that isn't fair enough and... but if God wishes him happy birthday, what else... just thank God for life Mr Jonathan. Psalm 1:3

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    4. Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)20 November 2015 at 14:55

      Dis is wht usually happens when u hav fake friends around u. By their fruits u shall know them.

      Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)

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    5. knowurway.com20 November 2015 at 15:29

      I don't understand what Abati wrote with yoroba. Eyaah! Maybe the reason why GEJ former aids refuse to wish him HBD on news paper is becos GEJ is not longer in power anymore as a president and most of GEJ former aids where criminals nd sycophants, GEJ aids where not there to work nd thank GEJ they where there to loot, nd milk Nigeria dry.

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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy20 November 2015 at 14:22

    Who jona don help?? Enough of his news biko! NEXT!!

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    1. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:55

      Mumu!!!

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    2. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:55

      He helped me so there 4 kitikpa racha kwa gi nti

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    3. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:57

      Aboki did you see the birthday messages for GEj and all the hailings that is what your Buhari can never get ,he is a wicked man ,he is not a democrat

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    4. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:52

      Shut up U fool u asking who jonathan has helped? Aboki I know u are an IDIOT for real but I never knew u are such a dumb ass too. So p's forgive me for realizing just now, common gerarah here shit face.

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    5. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:55

      Mumu the devil worshiper called allah. Aboki your allah is a devil

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    6. Marcus20 November 2015 at 17:23

      Looool finally!!! One yoruba Linda doesn't get to understand hehehehehehe..... he literally means all of em former associates are busy bodies...... .... na oil money dem sabi follow person chop.

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    7. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 18:37

      Aboki dey ask "who he help"
      Okay na
      "Who u serve?"
      U dey help who nor serve u?
      Monkey yansh

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    8. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 21:09

      anon 3:55 may ALLAH have mercy on your soul. except HE helps you, you're lost indeed.

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    9. Anonymous21 November 2015 at 00:29

      Anon3.55 watch your back, because you know y? Your end is here and you gonna die. You insult almighty God you are doom here and hereafter. Just prepare ok.

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    10. Anonymous21 November 2015 at 15:00

      Anonymous 12:29am, Anonymous 3:55 doesn't have to watch his or her back, you wanna know why? Because Allah is not the same thing as God Almighty!!!! Allah is a moon-god and is never the same as Yahweh or God Almighty, so please get your archaeological facts about your Allah straight!!! Allah is not omnipotent, or omnipresent,hes or its weak and powerless and that's why people kill for it or him, and also force people to believe in it or him!!!! So please don't ever place God Almighty and ur little allah on the same level!!!!!

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    11. Anonymous21 November 2015 at 15:00

      Anonymous 12:29am, Anonymous 3:55 doesn't have to watch his or her back, you wanna know why? Because Allah is not the same thing as God Almighty!!!! Allah is a moon-god and is never the same as Yahweh or God Almighty, so please get your archaeological facts about your Allah straight!!! Allah is not omnipotent, or omnipresent,hes or its weak and powerless and that's why people kill for it or him, and also force people to believe in it or him!!!! So please don't ever place God Almighty and ur little allah on the same level!!!!!

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    12. Anonymous21 November 2015 at 15:01

      Anonymous 12:29am, Anonymous 3:55 doesn't have to watch his or her back, you wanna know why? Because Allah is not the same thing as God Almighty!!!! Allah is a moon-god and is never the same as Yahweh or God Almighty, so please get your archaeological facts about your Allah straight!!! Allah is not omnipotent, or omnipresent,hes or its weak and powerless and that's why people kill for it or him, and also force people to believe in it or him!!!! So please don't ever place God Almighty and ur little allah on the same level!!!!!

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  3. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:23

    Na today?

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  4. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:23

    Na today?

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  5. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:25

    Na d hand wey get oil na him human being de join person lick

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  6. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:26

    Reuben Abati please don't worry yourself.. We already know GEJ has no friends. Fair whether friends..
    Happy birthday my presido👍

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  7. Alloy Chikezie20 November 2015 at 14:28

    The reason they didn't wish him a happy birthday in any national daily was because the national goodies wouldn't be coming from him again. Let the wise ones in power now learn.

    Your comment will be visible after approval.

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  8. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:28

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Thats life but i like it though.... #NowPlaying>> on me: wonder boy....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  9. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:29

    So he is just realizing that his former boss was surrounded by sycophants? Happy birthday GEJ.



















    #TeamBlessed#

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  10. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:29

    They rejoice with you when everything is going GOOD....

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    1. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 17:17

      They shuld wish him hbd so buhari will come for them wit one allegation nw

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  11. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:29

    So he is just realizing that his former boss was surrounded by sycophants? Happy birthday GEJ.



















    #TeamBlessed#

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  12. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:29

    Ok

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  13. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:30

    HBD jona Watch rapper KIDA KUDZ new official music video titled OWO NI BOYZ

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  14. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:30

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    1. bee20 November 2015 at 15:02

      Choi!!.. Which Farm was he the president of biko??

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    2. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:17

      OMG. NNE Write in your language. What type of catastrophic offload is this.! Just write your dialect, people will translate

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    3. Lacey Love20 November 2015 at 15:18

      😨😨😰😓😫😰😩😩😩😩

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    4. pixiedust20 November 2015 at 15:20

      Ok! You did this on purpose . Just to draw attention abi! Cos even an illitrate won't write something like this.

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    5. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:51

      Humans! All these intentional and wrong vocabulary! Just to get noticed on this blog. Try harder

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    6. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:54

      Wait! Re u sure u re human? What kind of English is this? Even common birthday u can not spell. No be by force to comment oo

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    7. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:55

      Oh dear! I weep for you Omeiza.

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    8. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:55

      Where did this one come from @omeiza go and enroll for English class I mean basic English first.. you can show your friends dis comment so they can help u out with reading it to your understanding dats if they all are not dis dumb too.

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    9. Ibrahim Bio Abubakar 20 November 2015 at 16:27

      Next time ehn, it's HIS BIRTHDAY n not HIM BATHDAY, OTHERS n not OTARS, SHALL n not SHELL, n finally it's FORMER n not FARMER.



      Reporting LIVE from Mars.

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    10. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:29

      What are you writing?

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    11. blacksrule20 November 2015 at 16:32

      Re u a comedian...is this ur own "Gerrara here"?

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    12. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:43

      This ur write-up/ reply must be a joke yh. Trust me, it is not funny!! So stop!!! *straight face*

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    13. Unknown20 November 2015 at 17:26

      Hmm.... Gbagaun!!!!!

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  15. Otaswifey chat me up for your classy traditional marriage aso - oke at the most affordable rate20 November 2015 at 14:30

    Indeed

    Owo. Epo ni o

    Jonathan said it himself before leaving office
    Happy birthday jare oga jona

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  16. Blog It With Olivia20 November 2015 at 14:31

    Seems he just found out that all those ppl were pretending for GEJ??? Back-stabbers. None of them really cared to help him carry out his duty well...they were all pretendn. Ndi ogwugwu oge




















    #It wiLL oNLy gEt beTTer
    #iT mUsT eNd iN prAise



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  17. Davido's driver20 November 2015 at 14:31

    They only want to come close when they are benefiting from you

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  18. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:31

    It means figuratively that the world would only associate themselves with you when the going is good.

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  19. Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)20 November 2015 at 14:32

    Hmmmmmm....

    Such is life!
    When u r in power fake friends wil flock around u but when u leave u truly knw those who r truly ur friends.

    Wht a shame!

    Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)

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  20. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:36

    Thats humans for you. No power no friend... Double your hustle

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  21. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:42

    Oil money is what the world will lick with you. Indirectly, it means people will flock around you when you're in position of power and money

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  22. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 14:43

    Happy Birthday to u my able president ur humility nd gud hat is amazing. God's blessings alwaz.

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  23. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:44

    Means when the going is good people will rally round u. When it is bad they turn their back. He didn't finish it. The end is 'won kii bani lawoeje' literally people will pick the hand of oil, but won't luck the hand socked in blood. So oooooo true Linda

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  24. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:47

    Disloyal fucks.

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  25. tahar20 November 2015 at 14:47

    Such is life

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  26. Unknown20 November 2015 at 14:49

    Linda pls read ur write ups well b4 posting them,pls

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  27. ary20 November 2015 at 14:52

    People only flock to those from whom they will benefit! Literal meaning

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  28. Big Phil20 November 2015 at 15:06

    It literally means "the finger with palm oil is the one people want to lick"

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  29. Scolojay20 November 2015 at 15:07

    Oil and Gas finger licking people.. Lick ham dry!!!

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  30. Mr 4720 November 2015 at 15:17

    Why would they celebrate him when all his associate knew he was incompetent and a fool. Well meaning "Na Palm wey get red oil the world go follow u lick not blood". Hehehe

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  31. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:19

    NA HAND WEY GET OIL NA EM PEOPLE DEY LICK...LINDA THAT'S KINDA WAH IT MEANS

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  32. Juleslouis20 November 2015 at 15:21

    Na so na. Conditional friends!

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  33. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:23

    Don't mind dem ungrateful fools

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  34. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 15:26

    Na only when you dey position 9ja man go know you. Once you are out of it. On your own.

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  35. Montelror20 November 2015 at 15:26

    Na so life be ooo

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  36. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:27

    You drop your message I didn't see it as a big deal when he was a president majority people take the steps because of personal interest. Now is no more in charge so they face their own business.

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  37. efosa20 November 2015 at 15:28

    MEANING LITERAL: The people of the world would only lick a oil stained hand.

    PROVERBIAL MEANING: Success has many friends.

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  38. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:34

    You nor know before,I just love GEJ with the way he handle things,Nigerians hero. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

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  39. Unknown20 November 2015 at 15:40

    Main reason I stopped helping people.... They turn their back against u when they no longer benefit from you....

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  40. posche20 November 2015 at 15:57

    Omeiza, I want to believe with everything in me that you re doing this to lighten the mood of people on here... am still battling to recover from the bomb u dropped yesterday now you ve done even worst. Please, if this is really you writing English, i'd rather u quit please!

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  41. iphy20 November 2015 at 16:00

    Na so lyf be naaa mteeewch HBD Mr Presido

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  42. Unknown20 November 2015 at 16:04

    Linda pls post my comment nw

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  43. Elvis20 November 2015 at 16:04

    That is the CHANGE Nigerians cried for






    READ HOW I MET HIM, LOL

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  44. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:09

    That is the more reason one has to be man of his own mind, never try to satisfy everyone you will end up dissatisfied. Such is life.....

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  45. J3nnif3r20 November 2015 at 16:11

    Happy Birthday my Hero... May God continue to bless and keep u @GEJ

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  46. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:12

    "Owo epo ni omo araye bani la, won kii bani la ti eje" literarily it means the children of the world lick oily and not bloody fingers with you. Oil simulating good and blood simulating trouble or bad times.
    Well, uncle jona also let them down, by conceding. No more avenue for free money. So a lot of them blame him but can't come out to say it.

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  47. Unknown20 November 2015 at 16:21

    That's the way the sh*t goes. No one has many friends. rich or poor, former president or not. acquaintances maybe, but not friends.

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  48. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:33

    Such is life, pple ar always hard to predict

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  49. Mma ino20 November 2015 at 16:35

    Hian!!!!!!! Omeiza Jagbojo..... Is that English language? what are you writing biko nu?
    Haa. Please! Please!! Please!!! Go and refund the money spent on your education to whoever is / was your benefactor.

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  50. Ewele20 November 2015 at 16:42

    Linda, You never tay enough for Lagos for you to sabi Yoruba language?
    True translation = "The ex-president's incompetency caused a lot of this".

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  51. Unknown20 November 2015 at 16:43

    This is not new. In politics there are no permanent friends; only permanent interests

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  52. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 16:46

    Hand of palm oil,
    hand of rosey
    hand of versace
    hand of louboutin
    hand of cls
    hand of pass her nahhhhh

    Awon omo araye! it's everywhere,not only in politics,just don't post on Instagram for 2 weeks,respect don commot...SMH!

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  53. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 17:07

    Gifted journalist and columnist, Mohammed Haruna, give us Jonathan fair weather friends II, please!

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  54. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 17:15

    Abi

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  55. Anonymous20 November 2015 at 17:16

    Abi

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  56. kings11ng20 November 2015 at 17:33

    Its politics it ain't personal. Its all about permanent interest and not permanent friendship

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  57. I B M bolubantin20 November 2015 at 18:05

    What he meant is that :
    literally speaking: people will only lick your hand when there's oil on it but will not lick it when there's blood on it.
    Figuratively: the world will only recognise you when things are good, but will leave you when challenges come.

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  58. Abdul Adepetu20 November 2015 at 20:09

    Na today...#LifeLessons

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  59. APPLE20 November 2015 at 21:27

    Hmmm..That is life for you. I hope others will learn from this.

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  60. Anonymous21 November 2015 at 00:24

    Why Abati nor place am na??? All man dey guard em loot o. No more leakage. Hahahaha

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  61. Unknown21 November 2015 at 02:43

    What about Rueben Abati??didnt he benefit from the Ex president?is he too small to put an advert in National Newspapers?as an ex journalist he should still have contacts that would have gladly given him discount!!
    He should zip it jor and take several back seats!!Pshewwwww

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  62. O221 November 2015 at 19:38

    Choiii! Linda.
    Let me contribute to the translation for you.
    it's a Yoruba proverb and it's actually two contrasting statements:
    A statement contrasting between Palm oil and blood.
    The color looks similar but tastes different,
    Palm oil is Sweet while blood is not.
    "Owo epo ni araye nbani la",
    "won kii bani la ti eje".
    Literally; People gather to lick oily hands with you ,
    When the hand becomes bloody, they turn away.
    Contextually :when you are enjoying, people come around you, but when one is not enjoying, they turn their backs.

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