Aboa a ɔnni dua, Nyame na ɔpra ne ho.

The animal that has no tail, it is God who brushes its body.

The traditional proverb reflects on divine protection for the defenceless, but the non-traditional response offers an alternative means of personal defence to the seemingly powerless.

• Postproverbial: Aboa a ɔnni dua, ɔwɔ abasa.
  Translation: The animal that has no tail has muscles.
  

Ghana (Akan)

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