bi ina ba jo loko, majala a ṣofofo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• bí iná bá jó lóko, màjàlà á fò wá sílé.

Proverb

bí iná bá jó lóko, màjàlà á ṣòfófó

1. (figurative) events that happen afar send their news back home
2. (literal) when a fire burns in the field its soot will gossip