Ghanaian Proverbs - Adinkra Alphabet

Serve

Adinkra	yebesi woC soC a anka yeSee woC ma.
English	If they had intended to serve you a second time you would have got a calabashful the first time.

Adinkra	qaECe a aZEC woC noC, yemfre noC qaEC wa.
English	You don’t call the forest that has saved you a small forest.

EZa nEC aCtuduro nSia

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.

qatECrECqa sEC cbema woC ntoCma a tiE nEC din

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.

qasECa aCni tEC agoCrc mu a na agoCrc noC aCgu

Adinkra	qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu.
Akan	Kwasea dua yentia so mprenu.
English	We don’t step on the tail of a fool twice.

qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu

Adinkra	hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc.
Akan	Hwimhwim adee ko sorosoro
English	Easy comes, easy goes.

hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc

Adinkra	ckoCtre a chwe noC hoC soC noC, oNini danEC apcnQECreni.
Akan	Okotre a ohwe no ho so no, onyini dane aponkyereni.
English	A lizard that knows how to hide grows to become a crocodile

ckoCtre a chwe noC hoC soC noC oNini danEC apcnQECreni

Adinkra	se woC wECre firi na woC san kcfa a yenQi
Akan	Se wo were firi na wo san kofa a yenkyi.
English	It is not wrong to go back and reclaim what you have forgotten.

se woC wECre firi na woC san kcfa a yenQi