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Miss the boat

In Yoruba Padanu anfani

This idiom means to miss an opportunity.

Category: idiom

Padanu anfani

Example

"Ti o ba se kiakia, o ma padanu anfani."

Related words

Wọ́pọ̀
A dime a dozen
Omi kan ninu òkun
A drop in the ocean
Ẹja jáde nínú omi
A fish out of water
Kìnnìún kì í yí àmì ara rẹ̀ padà.
A leopard can't change its spots
Àwọn méjì tí a ṣe ní ọ̀run
A match made in heaven
Mo ti gba ẹrù kúrò lórí
A weight off your shoulders
Ìkookò nínú awọ àgùntàn
A wolf in sheep's clothing
Iṣe ni yóò sọ ju ọ̀rọ̀ lọ
Actions speak louder than words
Ṣáájú àkókò
Ahead of time
Mo fetí sí
All ears
Nínú ifẹ́ àti ogun, ohun gbogbo ló tọ́.
All is fair in love and war
Ó gbówó jà
An arm and a leg

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