By Tosyn Bucknor
My mum is the funniest person I know. The things she says are funny, and wise. Watching a movie or television show with her is the worst; you spend all your time laughing at her comments.
Over the years, she has said some things that stuck. These are just ten I can s.h.a.r.e
10. ‘Omo to ba ni iya oun o ni sun, oun na, night watchman’
This was mainly for me and not you. You may have heard it in a song or two
‘A child that says his mum shall not sleep, he too will not sleep.’
Basically though, you can’t bug someone without bugging yourself too!!!
9. ‘Omo oloku o so fila nu, aba ni se o wa le so omo e si konga’
Which can be interpreted as ‘don’t cry more than the bereaved.’
8. Date a man who loves you more than you love him
I’ve not succeeded in doing this yet, though.
7. Family matters
Take care of family, be involved. They matter
6. ‘Emi ko ni mo pa iya mi, o o wa le pami’
Apparently, I sometimes stress her so much that she has to remind me she didn’t kill her mum with stress.
5. ‘You people don’t even know fashion; we knew fashion.’
And they did. I sometimes dig into her wardrobe and steal (borrow without returning) bags. Pity, I can’t wear her shoes and clothes but they look good! If I could, I’d have been the vintage queen!
4. ‘The second serving is never as good as the first.’
You love a meal so much that you go back for more. That Oliver Twist behaviour leaves a bland taste.
3. ‘Nkan ti o ba ni ni eyan ma n’fun omo e’
Which means, ‘it’s what you have you give your child.’
One of the best lessons in contentment I have ever received
2. ‘It’s all malaria’
Men! If you cough, my mum will buy you malaria tablets. She believes most symptoms mean you have malaria.
But I do wish she’d take a course in nursing though. She’s fantastic with taking care of people.
1. ‘Mi o le tori mo fe je eran kin pe malu ni broda’
‘I won’t say because I want to eat meat, I’ll call a ram ‘brother’.
Have some dignity. Dammit!
