Category: Akan Proverbs
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Obaa
Adinkra fefe na efe se cbaa tu mmirika a cbe sc nE nofo mu, enye se ebe tE atc. Akan Fefe na efe se obaa tu mmirika a obe so ne nofo mu, enye se ebe te ato. English It is because of modesty that a woman holds her breast whiles running and not because…
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Nyansapo
Adinkra Nansapc woCsanEC noC bajECmma. Akan Nyansapo wosane no badwemma. English It takes wisdom to untie a wise knot.
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Nyame
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Aboa
Adinkra aboa bi beka wo a na ofiri wo ntoma mu. Akan aboa bi beka wo a na ofiri wo ntoma mu. English If you get bitten by an animal it will be from your own clothing.
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Akyekyedee
Adinkra abcfra bc nwa na cmmc aQECQECdECe – ghana mmEbusem. Akan Abofra bo nwa na ommo akyekyedee – Ghana Mmebusem. English A child breaks the shell of a snail and not that of a tortoise – Ghanaian proverb.
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Akan (Twi) Proverbs
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Dua
Adinkra dua baako gyE mframa a Ebu. Akan Dua baako gye mframa a ebu. English One tree standing against the wind will break.
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Yetu wo fo
Adinkra yEtu woC foC na waCntiE a, woCkc antECadEC. Akan Yetu wo fo na wantie a, woko anteade. English If you don’t head advise you go to the “stubborn land”.
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Mako
Adinkra maCko Ninaa mpaCtu mmECrEC. Akan Mako nyinaa mpatu mmere. English All pepper do not simultaneously ripe.
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Tumi te se kosua
Adinkra tumi tEC se kosua, woCsc mu dECn a, epaEC; na se woCanso mu yiE nsoC a, efiri woC nsa bc fam ma epaEC. Akan Tumi te se kosua, woso mu den a, epae; na se woanso mu yie nso a, efiri wo nsa bo fam ma epae. English The responsibility of power is like…