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WisdomAwaiting linguist review
Tones: ọ̀ low, rọ̀ low, pú high, pọ̀ low, kò low, kún high, a mid, gbọ̀n low
Ọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ kò kún agbọ̀n.
Word for word
Many words do not fill a basket.
Meaning
Talk is no substitute for action.
When it's used
Said when there is much discussion and little done.

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

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