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Category: Ghanaian Proverbs
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Fire and Gun Powder
Adinkra EZa nEC aCtuduro nSia. Akan (Twi) Egya ne atuduro nhyia. English Fire and gun powder do not mix.
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Kwaterekwa
Adinkra qatECrECqa sEC cbema woC ntoCma a, tiE nEC din. Akan (Twi) Kwaterekwa se obema wo ntoma a, tie ne din. English If Kwaterekwa (a pauper) says he will give you a piece of cloth just listen to its name.
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Agoro
Adinkra qasECa aCni tEC agoCrc mu a, na agoCrc noC aCgu. Akan (Twi) Kwasea ani te agoro mu a, na agoro no agu. English The moment the fool grows wise in a game, that game comes to an end.
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Kwasea
Adinkra qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu. Akan Kwasea dua yentia so mprenu. English We don’t step on the tail of a fool twice.
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Hwimhwim
Adinkra hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc. Akan Hwimhwim adee ko sorosoro English Easy comes, easy goes.
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Lizard
Adinkra ckoCtre a chwe noC hoC soC noC, oNini danEC apcnQECreni. Akan Okotre a ohwe no ho so no, onyini dane aponkyereni. English A lizard that knows how to hide grows to become a crocodile
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Sankofa
Adinkra se woC wECre firi na woC san kcfa a yenQi Akan Se wo were firi na wo san kofa a yenkyi. English It is not wrong to go back and reclaim what you have forgotten.