Said of people who will confront only weaklings rather than people who match them in strength. Bámidélé is a male name. The proverb is probably based on the play between ọ̀ṣín, the name for the vulturine fish-eagle, and Ọṣìn, a male name that is sometimes used as a designation for a king. Bámidélé (which means “Come home with me”) indicates that the possible prey is one that is readily at hand.
Said of people who will confront only weaklings rather than people who match them in strength. Bamidele is a male name. The proverb is probably based on the play between osin, the name for the vulturine fish-eagle, and Osin, a male name that is sometimes used as a designation for a king. Bamidele (which means “Come home with me”) indicates that the possible prey is one that is readily at hand.