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

| 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. |

| Adinkra |
| thE moon movEs slowly but it CrossEs thE town. |
| English |
| The moon moves slowly but it crosses the town. |

| Adinkra |
| adEe nyina dan asuahunu. |
| Akan |
| Adee nyina dan asuahunu. |
| English |
| Experience is the best teacher. |

| Adinkra |
| misfortunE doEs not rEstrict his visits to onE day. |
| English |
| Misfortune does not restrict his visits to one day. |

| Adinkra |
| a child who asks quEstions doEs not becomE a fool. |
| English |
| A child who asks questions does not become a fool. |

| Adinkra |
| hwimhwim adEe kc srcsrc. |
| Akan |
| Hwimhwim adee ko srosro. |
| English |
| Easy comes, easy go. |
