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Street Slang
No Matter How Hot Your Tempa Be, E No Fit Boil Beans
noh-MAT-ter-how-hot-your-TEM-pah-bay-eh-noh-fit-boyl-beenz · phrase · pidgin
A proverb meaning anger doesn't solve problems, so stay calm.
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A vivid Nigerian Pidgin proverb warning that no matter how furious you get, your anger alone won't fix anything — practically, it can't even boil a pot of beans.
“Calm down, abeg — no matter how hot your tempa be, e no fit boil beans.”
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No Matter How Hot Your Tempa Be, E No Fit Boil Beans In A Sentence
Calm down, abeg — no matter how hot your tempa be, e no fit boil beans.
Origin & Usage
A traditional Nigerian Pidgin proverb, corroborated independently in both Legit.ng's and a general Nigerian-Pidgin-phrase research pass's roundups of Pidgin proverbs.
People Also Ask
What does this proverb mean?
It means that anger alone won't solve a problem, so it's better to stay calm.
Why beans specifically?
It's a vivid, everyday image — however hot your temper (anger) gets, it's not literal heat, so it can't cook anything, including a pot of beans.
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