nnyòkan nyò
Ndebe script
Meanings
inquisitiveness; curiosity (literally much looking) (Proverb) Nnyòkan nyò kà mgbọ jìlì da ènwè nísi Because of the monkey’s inquisitiveness, a bullet hit it on the head. (compare curiosity killed the cat)
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Nnyòkan nyò mere ka ọ gbaa ọsọ gaa ebe ahụ.
— Curiosity made him run to that place.
Nnyòkan nyò gị ga-eweta nsogbu, kwụsị ya.
— Your curiosity will bring trouble, stop it.
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