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Yoruba proverb: Àgbà kì í wà lójà, kí orí ọmọ tuntun wó
Yoruba proverb about communal responsibility for children — elders must guide the young.
Country:Nigeria; Benin; Togo
Language:Yoruba; English
Published:2025-12-01
Audience:Language learners, cultural studies
Yoruba: "Àgbà kì í wà lójà, kí orí ọmọ tuntun wó."
English: "An elder cannot be in the market and let a newborn's head go awry."
Meaning: Elders have a communal responsibility to guide and protect the younger generation. The proverb reflects the Yoruba concept that child-rearing is a collective community duty, not only the parent's task.
Keywords
Yoruba
proverb
community
elders
responsibility
childcare
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