Abofra yɛ deɛ yenyɛ a, ɔhunu deɛ yɛnhunu.

If a child does what is not done, then he sees what should not be seen.

• Postproverbial: Abofra yɛ deɛ yenyɛ a, yɛ de aba bɔ no.
  Translation: If a child does what is not done, s/he is caned.
  
• Postproverbial: Abofra yɛ deɛ yenyɛ a, yɛ tea no.
  Translation: If a child does what is not done, s/he is disciplined.
  
• Postproverbial: Abofra yɛ deɛ yenyɛ a, wɔ nya akatua bɔne.
  Translation: If a child does what is not done, s/he gets heavily punished.
  

Ghana (Akan)

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child see not do seen