| 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. | 
