| 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. |
Category: Ghana Mmebusem
Ghanaian proverbs (Akan, Ewe, Ga and Dagbani)
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Nsuo
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Aserewa
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. 
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Mmosea
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. 
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Praye
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. 
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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 they will fall off. 
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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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Ewe Proverbs
- aNiGa sEsE gakE agama Do an afc aNi blEwuu.
- Anyigba sese gake agama do an afo anyi blewuu.
- aKa lE tomE gakE mENa Ti FE vEviE NENE o.
- Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenye o.
- vinyE Kc NuiE ElabE Elo FE MuKEa EvE FE MuKEE.
- Vinye kpo nyuie, elabe elo fe nukpea eve fe nukpee.
- Lagla xoxo mE Fo na dEtsi o.
- Lagla xoxo me ƒo na detsi o.
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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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