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Òkánjúwà alágbàà ní ngarùn wo eégún

Yoruba Proverbs with Bidemi Ologunde
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Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores five Yoruba proverbs about greed, wisdom, human limitation, interdependence, and the revealing nature of sudden success. Why does an elder lose dignity when appetite overpowers restraint? Why does privilege sometimes create even more hunger? What happens when intelligent people forget the limits of knowledge? Through historical scenes and modern anecdotes, this episode shows how ancient Yoruba wisdom still explains leadership, wealth, status, and character today.

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