Adinkra |
nsuo a edc wo na ekc wahina mu. |
Akan |
Nsuo a edo wo na eko wahina mu. |
English |
It is the water that belongs to you that enters your jar. |

Ghanaian proverbs (Akan, Ewe, Ga and Dagbani)
Adinkra |
nsuo a edc wo na ekc wahina mu. |
Akan |
Nsuo a edo wo na eko wahina mu. |
English |
It is the water that belongs to you that enters your jar. |
Adinkra |
ahunubipen nti na asErEwa rEgyEgyE nE ba agorc a na wayi nani ato nkyen. |
Akan |
Ahunubipen nti na aserewa regyegye ne ba agoro a na wayi nani ato nkyen. |
English |
It is because of “I have seen some before” that when the Silverbird is entertaining its young it looks away. |
Adinkra |
mmosEa twa wo nan asE a, Efiri fiE. |
Akan |
Mmosea twa wo nan ase a, efiri fie. |
English |
When the sole of your feet is cut by a gravel, it is from home. |
Adinkra |
praye, se woyi baako a na Ebu; wokabomu a Emmu. |
Akan |
Praye, se woyi baako a na ebu; wokabomu a emmu. |
English |
Broom, when you pick one it breaks easily; when combined it is impossible to break. |
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 they will fall off. |
Adinkra |
Nansapc woCsanEC noC bajECmma. |
Akan |
Nyansapo wosane no badwemma. |
English |
It takes wisdom to untie a wise knot. |
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. |
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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