Akan (Twi) Proverbs-gctid23824

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Woforo dua pa a, na y¢pia wo.

When you climb up a good tree, you get the push upwards that you deserve.

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Adinkra ba Apea see, "Woanhu nipa awiee¢ a, nka s¢ anka menya no ay¢."

Adinkra's child Appiah said, "Until you have seen a person's end, don't say if I could only be like him/her."
[Appiah was a child of King Adinkra who enjoyed fame, riches and status until his father was defeated in war and he was killed on the battlefield. These were his last words.]

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Onyame danseni y¢ ahonim.

Onyame's witness is self-knowledge.

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Aboa a ¡nni dua no, Onyame na ¡pra ne ho.

The animal that doesn’t have a tail, It is Onyame who sweeps his/her body

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¡torofo de mfe apem tu kwan a, ¡nokwafo de da koro tiw no to no.
   
Whereas the liar takes one thounited snakesnd years to go on a journey, the one who speaks the truth follows and overtakes the liar in a day.

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Opuro se ¡b¢dane ahweaa a, ne dua poma no.

Even if the squirrel says it will change into a mole, its (original) tail gives it away.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Benkum dware nifa na nifa dware benkum.

The left washes the right and the right washes the left.

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Wonnim owu a, hw¢ nna.

If you don't know death, look at sleep.

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Abaa a y¢de b¡ Takyi no, ¢no ara na y¢de b¡ Baa.

The stick used in hitting Takyi is the same that is used in hitting Baa.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Kotoku tew a, na mmati adwo.

When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

¡bra y¢ ko. Abusua y¢ d¡m.

Life is war. Family is army.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

A-di-wo-hu-kan se meda me ho so.

One who anticipates the actions of an enemy can prepare.
(Literally, "I-have-seen-you-first says 'I am prepared'".)

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De¢ ¡twa mene suro ayayada.

One who cuts throats is scared to sleep on his/her back.

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Obi s¡ ne gya hye wo a, wos¡ wo de¢ hy¢ ne turum'.

If someone lights a fire and burns you, you light your fire and shove it into their @$$.

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Mmosea twa wo nan ase a, ¢firi fie.

If a pebble cuts the bottom of your foot, it is from your own home.