Proverb: Egbe bere, ugo bere

Level 6

A public proverb: live and let live.

How It Works

This is a well-known Igbo proverb. Egbe is the kite and ugo is the eagle, and bere is the plain verb “perch”.

PartMeaning
egbe berelet the kite perch
ugo berelet the eagle perch

The two halves have the same shape. The point is that there is room for everyone, so each should let the other live. Say it as it is and do not change a word.

Examples (4)

  1. Egbe bere, ugo bere.

    Let the kite perch, let the eagle perch.

    The whole proverb.

  2. egbe bere

    let the kite perch

    The first half.

  3. ugo bere

    let the eagle perch

    The second half.

  4. Ndị okenye na-asị: Egbe bere, ugo bere.

    The elders say: let the kite perch, let the eagle perch.

    With the opener.

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Words in This Pattern

egbeugo