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