Akan (Twi) Proverbs-gctid23824

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"Hu(w) m'ani so ma me" nti na atwe mmienu nam.

"Blow the dust from my eyes" is why two antelopes walk together.

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Bep¡ so adwuma, obi nhw¢ obi to

People working on the slope of a mountain do not stop to look at each other's behinds.

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Ogya ne atuduru nna

Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together.

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Da-koro adwuma ny¢ adwuma.

Work that can be done in a single day is not work.

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Ano patiri a, ¢sen namm¡n

If the mouth slips, it is worse that the sole of one's foot slipping.

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T¢kr¢makam sen yiwankam.

A cut from the tongue is worse than a cut from the razor.

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Ahweneɛ te mpanin anim a, ebi nyera.

When a string of beads snaps in the presence of the elders, none are lost.

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Kwasea na ɔse, yɛde me yɔnko, na yɛnne me.

It is the fool who says they are after my neighbor, but not after me.

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Kwasea ani te a, na agor¡ agu

When the fool becomes wiser, unfair play ends.

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De¢ ntoa aduru no, nsan nnuru h¡

The destination reached by accunited snakestion can not be reached by denial.

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De¢ nnipa nim ne dins¢e¢

What human beings know (how to do best) is spoiling the good names of others.

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Nea ¡w¡ aka no suro sonsono.

One bitten by a snake fears the worm.

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Nea wawuo na ¡nim de¢ ¢kum no.

One who has died knows that which has killed him/her.

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Nimy¢ di bi.

One who knows how to do deserves to partake of it.

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Nkontompo ama nokor¢ bo¡ ay¢ den.

Abundance of lies has made truth a high priced commodity.