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Category: Ghana Mmebusem
Ghanaian proverbs (Akan, Ewe, Ga and Dagbani)
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Afuru bom
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Leg break
Adinkra naawuni yi kabigi a Gali, o ni wuhi a ni yECn Kahi SECm. Dagbani Naawuni yi kabigi a gbali, o ni wuhi a ni yen kpahi shem. English If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. 
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Mate Masie
Adinkra aKa lE tomE gakE mENa Ti FE vEviE NENE o. Ewe Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenye o. English A fish is in water but does not know the importance of water. 
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Agya
Adinkra agya bi wu a, agya bi tE asE. Akan Agya bi wu a, agya bi te ase. English One gain a new father when you lose your father. 
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Nsatea
Adinkra nsatEa nyinaa nnye pe. Akan Nsatea nyinaa nnye pe. English All fingers are not equal 
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
English “When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful” – Ghanaian proverb. 
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Tree
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 
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Crocodile vs Alligator
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. 
