| 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. |

Dame Dame Adinkra symbol
| 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. |


damEC damEC
| Glyph | d |
| Transliteration | “Name of a board game” |
| Meaning | Signifies intelligence and ingenuity. |


| Adinkra |
| a knifE doEs not know who is its mastEr. |
| English |
| A knife does not know who is its master. |
