| Adinkra | timE by itsElf mEans nothing, no mattEr how fast it movEs, unlEss wE givE it somEthing to Carry for us; somEthing wE valuE. bECausE it is suCh a prEcious vEhiClE, is timE.”- ama ata aidoo. |
| English | “Time by itself means nothing, no mater how fast it moves, unless we give it something to carry for us; something we value. Because it is such a precious vehicle, is time.” – Ama Ata Aidoo |
| Adinkra | “prEjudiCE is a burdEn that ConfusEs thE past, thrEatEns thE futurE and rEndErs thE prEsEnt inaCCEssiblE“. – maya angElou |
| English | “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible”. – Maya Angelou |
| Adinkra | qatECrECqa sEC cbema woC ntoCma a, tiE nEC din. |
| Akan (Twi) | Kwaterekwa se obema wo ntoma a, tie ne din. |
| English | If Kwaterekwa (a pauper) says he will give you a piece of cloth just listen to its name. |
| Adinkra | qasECa aCni tEC agoCrc mu a, na agoCrc noC aCgu. |
| Akan (Twi) | Kwasea ani te agoro mu a, na agoro no agu. |
| English | The moment the fool grows wise in a game, that game comes to an end. |
| Adinkra | qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu. |
| Akan | Kwasea dua yentia so mprenu. |
| English | We don’t step on the tail of a fool twice. |
| Adinkra | hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc. |
| Akan | Hwimhwim adee ko sorosoro |
| English | Easy comes, easy goes. |
