The yam one does not stop speaking about will not get burnt; the corn-meal one speaks constantly about does not become too well-done; a chicken that is the subject of constant caution does not get snatched up by a hawk.
Iṣu àtẹnumọ́ kì í jóná; ọ̀kà àtẹnumọ́ kì í mẹrẹ; àwòdì kì í gbé adìẹ à-tẹnu-kunkun-mọ́.