A regret sharper than the blaze of fire.
Ìbànújẹ tó lágbára ju iná lọ.
He who ties his morals to arrogance.
Ẹni tí ó fi ìwà rẹ̀ so mọ́ ìgbéraga.
Binds himself to the ropes of hatred.
Ó fi ara rẹ̀ so mọ́ òkè ìkórìíra.
He who stretches beyond his reach.
Ẹni tí ó gòkè ju ìwọ̀n agbára rẹ̀ lọ.
Fails to attain even the near, let alone the far.
Kò lè ṣàṣeyọrí nípa ohun tó sún mọ́ ọn, kì í ṣe ohun tó jìnnà.
He who seeks what is beyond his strength.
Ẹni tí ó ń wá ohun tí agbára rẹ̀ kò lè ṣe.
Will one day be burdened, his back broken.
Yóò di ẹni tí ẹrù pa, ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ á fọ́.
And people are a thousand, yet like one.
Àwọn ènìyàn jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀rún, ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹni kan.
And one is like a thousand if destiny decrees.
Ẹni kan lè dà bí ẹgbẹ̀rún tí ayànmọ́ bá sọ pé bẹ́ẹ̀.
For the youth, from his wealth is only what his hands sent forth.
Fún ọdọ́, lára owó rẹ̀ ni ohun tí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ti rán síwájú.