proverb
bi ina ba jo loko
(figuratively) events that happen afar send their news back home; (literally) when a fire burns in the field the soot flies home
Yoruba proverb.
Variants: bi ina ba jo loko, majala a fo wa sile · majala a fo wa sile
This dictionary uses simplified unmarked Yoruba spelling for consistency. Meanings can vary by dialect, region and context.