Deɛ anyɛ yie, yɛmfa nka asɛm.

When something does not turn out well, we don’t use it to talk about other things.

• Postproverbial: Deɛ anyɛ yie, na saa na ɛbɛ yɛ.
  Translation: When something does not/has not worked out well, there is no way to salvage failure.
  
• Postproverbial: Deɛ anyɛ yie, ne sumina so.
  Translation: When something does not/has not worked out well, it is to be found on the rubbish dump.
  

Ghana (Akan)

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not use well turn talk other things