143 Ghanaian Proverbs / Page 7
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Two small antelopes can beat one big one.122.
We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.123.
What is bad luck for one man is good luck for another.124.
What people get by hard work they don't get for their neighbors.125.
When a deceiving man tells you to climb a tree, tell him to climb it first. If he finds a comfortable spot you can follow him.126.
When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful.127.
When a man is coming toward you, you need not say, "Come here."128.
When a man is wealthy he may wear an old cloth.129.
When a man's coat is threadbare, it is easy to pick a hole in it.130.
When a woman is hungry, she says, "Roast something for the children that they may eat."131.
When someone is already approaching, there is no need to say "Come here."132.
When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.133.
When the cock is drunk, he forgets about the hawk.134.
When the palm nuts ripen, you carry half and I carry half.135.
When women increase in wealth, they are silent. But when they fall into trouble, the whole world gets to know.136.
When you are rich, you are resented; when you are poor, you are despised.137.
When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him.138.
Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.139.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.140.
You can always buy her back later.