| 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. |
Agoro
Kwasea
| Adinkra | qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu. |
| Akan | Kwasea dua yentia so mprenu. |
| English | We don’t step on the tail of a fool twice. |
Hwimhwim
| Adinkra | hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc. |
| Akan | Hwimhwim adee ko sorosoro |
| English | Easy comes, easy goes. |
Lizard
| 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 |
Sankofa
| 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. |
