| Adinkra |
| dua a ENa a ebewc w’ani noC, yEtu asECe; yensECnsECnEC anoC. |
| Akan |
| Dua a enya wo a ebewo w’ani no, yetu asee; yensensene ano. |
| English |
| A stick that has the potential to piece ones eye is uprooted rather than sharpened. |
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Woman
Adinkra nyirkcJu lana mali o limli so be dEEira. Dagbani Nyirkoyu lana mali o limli so be deeira. English A woman with slim buttocks has her beads around her waist and nobody can take them from her. 
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Pete Pete – Ghana Children rhyme
Adinkra Akan English pete pete Pete pete Vulture vulture sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa woC maamEC rECfre woC o Wo maame refre wo o Your mother is calling you sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa csEC mEC mbeye den? Ose me mbeye den? What does she want me to do? sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa csEC bEdidi Ose bedidi She wants you to come and eat sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa eben aCdiban a? Eben adiban a? What kind of food is it? sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa fufu na abe nqan Fufu na abe nkwan Fufu and palm nut soup sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa mmcfra nQe ndi o Mmofra nkye ndi o Let the children share it sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa nsiso:
sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwaNsiso:
Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, senyiwaChorus:
Say ni wa day denday, say ni wa day denday say ni wa day denday say ni wa
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Colin Powell
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – General Colin Powell. Colin powEll 
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Old Bones
Adinkra lagla xoxo mE Fo na dEtsi o. Ewe Lagla xoxo me fo na detsi o. English Old bones from former hunting cannot be used to prepare a sauce in the present. 
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Belly
Adinkra kaadi omusuM see ni otsc yakagbcmc. Ga Kaadi omusun see ni otso yakagbomo. English Do not allow the belly to make you useless. 
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Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu
funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu
Transliteration “Conjoined crocodiles” Meaning Democracy and unity in diversity. funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu 
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Nkonsonkonson
nkcnscnkcnscn
Transliteration “Chain or Link” Meaning Symbolizes interdependence, brotherhood and cooperation. nkcnscnkcnscn 
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Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo
bOa mI na mI mmOa wO
Transliteration “Help me and let me help you” Meaning Symbol of cooperation and interdependence. bOa mI na mI mmOa wO 
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Ananse Ntontan
anansI ntOntan
Transliteration “Spider web” Meaning Symbolizes wisdom, creativity and the complexities of life. anansI ntOntan 
anansI ntOntan