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WisdomAwaiting linguist review
Tones: ì low, gbà low, kan mid, ń high, lọ mid, ì low, gbà low, kan mid, ń high, bọ̀ low
Ìgbà kan ń lọ, ìgbà kan ń bọ̀.
Word for word
One season is going, another is coming.
Meaning
Circumstances change; hard times and good times both pass.
When it's used
Words of comfort, or a warning against pride.

Source: Drafted with AI assistance for YorubaLanguage.org (October 2026). Awaiting review by a Yoruba linguist.

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