bi agbada o ba gbona, agbado o le ta

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• tí agbada ò bá gbóná, àgbàdo ò lè ta
• bí agbada kò bá gbóná, àgbàdo kò lè ta

Proverb

bí agbada ò bá gbóná, àgbàdo ò lè ta

1. (figurative) you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
2. (literal) if the pan's not hot, the corn won't pop