Ewe proverbs

[Akua Ma'at]

Afɔtude memua de o

A single trial cannot win you the game


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[Akua Ma'at]

Gbɔsike menɔna gbɔŋgɔ o

Orderliness is the first principle of life…….everything has its position


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[Akua Ma'at]

Vidzi kolo mesɔa nɔa to o

That you have money does not mean you know how to spend money judiciously----that you are a man does not mean you can do what an elder man can do


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[Akua Ma'at]

Akpa medzia vi woɖia adeɣe o

Everyone has his or her own qualities and skills…..you cannot possess someone’s quality or skills merely because of blood relationship or closeness


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[Akua Ma'at]

Ge metua xo na aɖaba o

Knowledge is the repository o elders


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[Akua Ma'at]

Fetritsi mekɔna wua agbletɔ o

You cannot claim ownership pride yourself of wisdom when you do not make knowledge, someone is teaching you wisdom….some children think they know too much to keep quiet at meetings


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[Akua Ma'at]

Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenyeo.

A fish is in water but does not know the importance of water.

or

A fish is the last to acknowledge the existence of water.


Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb

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[Akua Ma'at]

Asi deka melea todzo o.

One hand does not catch a buffalo. (English)


Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb



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[Akua Ma'at]

Koklo metsoa pu adika soa avu o

The dog does not worry when the chicken runs over to the bones



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