“Owó legbọ́n, ọmọ làbúrò”, lè jé orí-òrò fún àrọ̀ko

The proverb Owó l’ẹ̀gbọ́n, ọmọ l’àbúrò means “money is the elder sibling, a child is the younger sibling”. It says money is treated with more respect than children, and people argue about whether that is wise.

A topic that gives a saying to be unpacked calls for an ajemó-ìṣípayá (expository) essay. You explain the meaning, give examples and show how it applies to life.

It is not a story (asotàn) and not a description of a place or object (asàpèjúwe).