Proverb

Aboa bi reka wo a, ɔfire wo ntoma mu.

Translation

The animal that is biting you is hiding in your cloth.

Comment

The meaning of traditional proverb is that it is the person close to you who is most likely to harm you. The non-traditional response dispenses with the idea of proximity.

Postproverbials
  • Postproverbial: Aboa a ɔbɛ ka wo a, ɔfii ne si kyerɛ wo.
    Translation: The animal that will bite you bares its teeth at you.
Language

Ghana (Akan)

Tags


cloth bite hide animal