Ọmọ tí a kò kọ́ ni yóò gbé ilé tí a kọ́ tà.

Word for word

The child we fail to train is the one who will sell the house we built.

Meaning

Neglecting a child's upbringing destroys what the family has built.

When it's used

Used to stress the duty of raising and teaching children well.

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