Ghanaian Proverbs

The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food.

When someone is already approaching, there is no need to say “come here.” Ghanaian Proverbs Image

When someone is already approaching, there is no need to say “come here.”

When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.

When the palm nuts ripen, you carry half and I carry half. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

When the palm nuts ripen, you carry half and I carry half.

If youthful pride were wealth, then every man would have had it in his lifetime. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If youthful pride were wealth, then every man would have had it in his lifetime.

Little palm tree, stop crying, you child is the tall palm tree. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Little palm tree, stop crying, you child is the tall palm tree.

Only the fool points at his origins with his left hand. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Only the fool points at his origins with his left hand.

Only when you have crossed the river Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Only when you have crossed the river

Misfortune does not restrict his visits to one day. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Misfortune does not restrict his visits to one day.

What people get by hard work they don’t get for their neighbours. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

What people get by hard work they don’t get for their neighbours.

Rain beats on a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Rain beats on a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

The strength of the palm tree is in its branches. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The strength of the palm tree is in its branches.

The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.

The blood soup made of one palm nut is shared in little drops. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The blood soup made of one palm nut is shared in little drops.

He who seems to be for you may be working against you. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

He who seems to be for you may be working against you.

A woman is like a rat: even if it grows up in your house, it steals from you. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

A woman is like a rat: even if it grows up in your house, it steals from you.

A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it.

He who is guilty has much to say. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

He who is guilty has much to say.

An army is driven back by courage and not by insults, however many. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

An army is driven back by courage and not by insults, however many.

Hate has no medicine. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Hate has no medicine.

Even if the old woman has no teeth, her tiger nuts remain in her own bag. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Even if the old woman has no teeth, her tiger nuts remain in her own bag.

Even the elephant can fan off flies with its short tail. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Even the elephant can fan off flies with its short tail.

The witch is going! the witch is going! but if you are not a witch you don’t turn around to look. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The witch is going! the witch is going! but if you are not a witch you don’t turn around to look.

The witch kills “he ate and he did not give me”, but she does not kill, “he gave me too little.” Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The witch kills “he ate and he did not give me”, but she does not kill, “he gave me too little.”

Times keep changing. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

Times keep changing.

If a woman gets rich she changes into a man. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If a woman gets rich she changes into a man.

If an opportunity is not taken when it comes, it passes away. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If an opportunity is not taken when it comes, it passes away.

If God breaks your leg, he will teach you how to limp. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If God breaks your leg, he will teach you how to limp.

If power can be bought then sell your mother to get it. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If power can be bought then sell your mother to get it.

If the building of a nest were easy, would the little Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If the building of a nest were easy, would the little

The left hand washes the right and the right washes the left. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

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

The monkey says there is nothing better than poverty to unlearn man of his conceit. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The monkey says there is nothing better than poverty to unlearn man of his conceit.

The responsibility of power is like holding an egg. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The responsibility of power is like holding an egg.

The rich man may wear old clothes. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

The rich man may wear old clothes.

If you come near the river, you will hear the crab cough. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If you come near the river, you will hear the crab cough.

If you go too near your relatives, they will not respect you. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

If you go too near your relatives, they will not respect you.

By going and coming, a bird weaves its nest. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

By going and coming, a bird weaves its nest.

A knife does not know who is its master. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

A knife does not know who is its master.

One palm nut cannot be peeled twice. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

One palm nut cannot be peeled twice.

One strong man does not catch another strong man. Ghanaian Proverbs Image

One strong man does not catch another strong man.

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