Conversations
Ọgbọ́n kì í tán
Translation: Wisdom is never used up; there will always be a place and some use for knowledge.
A daughter is always a child to her mother at the early age of five or the advanced age of fifty-five. A mother shares the wisdom- the rare and priceless treasure she has accumulated over the years with her daughter to help her lead a successful life. The best and the most effective way for a mother to share her wisdom with her daughter is to communicate through her steady and firm voice coming from her mouth. (Sound comes out from two major organs of the body, the mouth and the anus) Communication with any other organ outside the mouth is immoral. An Ọwọ-Yorùbá proverb explains; "Ẹrun ò un iye b'ọmá fọọ́;iyeyèbá t'ùbọ fọ ó só ó." A mother communicates with her child with the mouth, a mother who shares through her anus farts.
Conversation I
Gbogbo ohun t'ó ń dán kọ́ ni wúrà
Translation: All that glitters is not gold
Gbogbo ohun t'ó ń dán kọ́ ni wúrà
Translation: All that glitters is not gold
At her dating age, a mother would consistently advise her daughter to judge a man she is dating and eventually marry based on his abilities and not his external personality. A man may be good-looking, charming, and rich but may lack knowledge or talent or, worse, be unscrupulous. The Yoruba proverb, 'Gbogbo ohun t'ó ń dán kọ́ ni wúrà,' all that glitters is not gold, is a practical guide in such situations. It beautifully conveys that many things that seem valuable on the surface may often be deceptive. Deceit is not a reliable strategy one can embrace. It nullifies any charm a person might have, a lesson that can empower us to make wise decisions.
The painting shows a mother and her daughter in conversation.
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