Akan – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

March 6, 2008

Oct. 2007: “Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.” – Akan (Ghana) Proverb

Nyansapö, kwasea ntumi nsane gye sé nyansafoö. (Akan). The knot of wisdom a fool cannot untie; it takes a wise person. (Literal English Translation) Only a […]

March 2, 2008

November, 2003 Proverb: “The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.” – Akan (Ghana, Ivory Coast)

Aberewa hwe abofra ma ofifir se nna abofra so hwe aberewa ma nese tutu. (Akan) The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth […]

February 18, 2008

Jul. 1998: “Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.” – Akan and Ewe (Benin, Ghana and Togo) Proverb

Nunya, adidoe, asi metunee o. (Akan and Ewe) La science est le tronc d’un baobab qu’une seule personne ne peut embrasser (French) Wisdom is like a […]