| English |
| “When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful” – Ghanaian proverb. |

| English |
| “When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful” – Ghanaian proverb. |

| Adinkra |
| moko Enmee TohE ni Eya yE kccycc abo. |
| Ga |
| Moko enmee tsohe ni eya ye kooyoo abo. |
| English |
| No one will leave the tree to embrace the wind |

| 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. |

| Adinkra |
| sunulo vECla di malibu nto. |
| Dagbani |
| Sunulo vela di malibu nto. |
| English |
| Patience is good, but hard to practice. |

| Adinkra |
| yesoma onyansafoc, enye anamcntEntEn. |
| Akan |
| Yesoma onyansafuo, enye anamontenten. |
| English |
| We send a wise person, not one with long legs. |

| Adinkra |
| a strangEr dancEs; hE doEs not sing. |
| English |
| A stranger dances; he does not sing. |

| 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. |
