Adinkra Alphabet

Category: Ghanaian Proverbs

  • Bird and Feathers

    Adinkra if you want somEonE morE knowlEdgEable than yoursElf to idEntify a bird you do not first rEmovE thE fEathErs. English If you want someone more knowledgeable than yourself to identify a bird you do not first remove the feathers.

  • Harmattan

    aCdinkra yennoCm nsuo ntwen ope. English Nobody can prepare for harmattan by drinking plenty of water.

  • The Moon

    Adinkra thE moon movEs slowly but it CrossEs thE town. English The moon moves slowly but it crosses the town.

  • Misfortune

    Adinkra misfortunE doEs not rEstrict his visits to onE day. English Misfortune does not restrict his visits to one day.

  • Questioning

    Adinkra a child who asks quEstions doEs not becomE a fool. English A child who asks questions does not become a fool.

  • Eye and sleep

    Adinkra EvEn though thE EyE is blind, it still contains slEEp. English Even though the eye is blind, it still contains sleep.

  • Monkeys

    Adinkra monkEys play by sizEs. English Monkeys play by sizes.

  • Teach

    Adinkra if onE doEs not know, anothEr man tEaChEs him. English If one does not know, another man teaches him.

  • Knowledge

    Adinkra knowlEdgE is likE a baobab trEE; no onE Can EnCompass it with thEir hands. English Knowledge is like a baobab tree; no one can encompass it with their hands.

  • Snake

    Adinkra although thE snakE doEs not fly it CatchEs thE bird whosE homE is in thE sky. English Although the snake does not fly it catches the bird whose home is in the sky.