“A-ṣe-bọ̀rọ̀kìnní-má-kìíyè-sábíyá, gbogbo abíyá dọ́ṣẹ.”
English
He-who-lives-in-style-but-pays-no-attention-to-his-armpits, both armpits are taken over with foamy filth.
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