| Adinkra |
| firE and gunpowdEr do not slEEp togEthEr. |
| English |
| Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. |
Category: Ghanaian Proverbs
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Fire and Gunpowder
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Work
Adinkra it is no shamE at all to work for monEy. English It is no shame at all to work for money. 
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Seeds
Adinkra if all sEEds that fall wErE to grow, thEn no onE Could follow thE path undEr thE trEEs. English If all seeds that fall were to grow, then no one could follow the path under the trees. 
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Lizard
Adinkra ckoCtre a chwe noC hoC soC noC, oNini danEC apcnQECreni. Akan (Twi) 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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Money
Adinkra sika ye nam sECn sECkan. Akan (Twi) Sika ye nam sen sekan. English Money is sharper than a sword. 
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Woman and Flower
Adinkra cbaa ye nhwiren wc aCfiQifuo; nEC kunoC ye nEC ban. English A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it. 
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Antelope
Adinkra thE antElopE says that if you stay at onE spot in thE forEst for far too long, you will bEcomE thirsty. English The antelope says that if you stay at one spot in the forest for far too long, you will become thirsty. 
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Knife
Adinkra a knifE doEs not know who is its mastEr. English A knife does not know who is its master. 