Category: Ewe Proverbs
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Cassava
Adinkra aGEli WE Kolo mE To DaDa Gc o. Ewe Agbeli dze kpolo me tso dada gbo o. English Hard and tasteless cassava has nothing to do with the way it was cooked.
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Old Bones
Adinkra lagla xoxo mE Fo na dEtsi o. Ewe Lagla xoxo me fo na detsi o. English Old bones from former hunting cannot be used to prepare a sauce in the present.
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Mate Masie
Adinkra aKa lE tomE gakE mENa Ti FE vEviE NENE o. Ewe Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenye o. English A fish is in water but does not know the importance of water.
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Crocodile vs Alligator
Adinkra viNE Kc NuiE ElabE Elo FE MuKEa EvE FE MuKEE, Ewe Vinye kpo nyuie, elabe elo fe nukpea eve fe nukpee. English The public disgrace of the crocodile is equally the shame of the alligator.
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Ewe Proverbs
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Agama or chameleon
Adinkra aNiGa sEsE gakE agama Do na afc aNi blEwuu. Ewe Anyigba sese gake agama do na afo anyi blewuu. English Though the earth is solid, the chameleon makes cautious steps on it.