I want interpret a yoruba proverb which says "ti esin ba da ni nu, ama n tu n gun ni" meaning if while riding a horse it throws us away, we re-climb it.
Yoruba proverbs are well known to be effective while teaching people especially children.
Interpretation
The direct meaning of this proverb is that you should climb the Horse again if it throws you away. This is not the actual meaning
The Horse there represents our problems, obstacles, failures, hindrances, hitches, encumbrances, incumbrances, or interference in life.
The person climbing the Horse are individuals. it can be anybody. Old or young, black or white
Application
Some people is life, when they are faced with challenges they feel it is the end of life. They give in to failure. Some might even take their life in the process..
Logically, if you are riding a Horse and it throws you off. You cannot leave the Horse and go because it threw you away. The horse is yours and you have to take responsibilities for it.
Same with our problems in life. Life is not always going to be a bed of roses. Problems will come, it is certain but when it does we have to face it adequately. We shouldn't give up because we were faced with challenges. Rather we buckle up, learn from our mistakes and then correct them.
You might fall off a Horse not because you don't know how to ride but for unforseen circumstances. It might be that you made a mistake, Prolly you did not strap yourself well to the Horse or the Horse might just decide to be aggressive that day.
This is not enough reason for you to abandon the horse and go. Climb the horse again and ride.
The simplest meaning to this adage is "never give up no matter what you are facing"
Denis Waitley in one of his quotes said
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.
Do not be a coward, learn to fight through your obstacles in life.
Thank you for reading
