“Onílé ńjẹ èso gbìngbindò; alèjò-ó ní kí wọ́n ṣe òun lọ́wọ́ kan ẹ̀wà.”
English
The host is eating the fruits of the gbìngbindo tree; the visitor asks to be treated to some black-eyed peas.
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