Ghanaian Proverbs and Sayings
50 Ghanaian sayings collected from Ghana — 46 proverbs, 3 quotes, 1 short story.
- It is no shame at all to work for money.Proverb · Ghana
- It is the fool's sheep that break loose twice.Proverb · Ghana
- Love doesn't listen to rumors.Proverb · Ghana
- Marriage is like a groundnut; you must crack it to see what is inside.Proverb · Ghana
- Money is sharper than a sword.Proverb · Ghana
- It is Mr. Old-Man-Monkey who marries Mrs. Old-Woman-Monkey.Proverb · Ghana
- One cannot both feast and become rich.Proverb · Ghana
- One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.Proverb · Ghana
- One tree does not make a forest.Proverb · Ghana
- To the African, religion is like the skin that you carry along with you wherever you are, not like the cloth that you wear now and discard the next moment.Quote · Ghana
- The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.Proverb · Ghana
- Although the snake does not fly it has caught the bird whose home is in the sky.Proverb · Ghana
- The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.Proverb · Ghana
- The poor man and the rich man do not play together.Proverb · Ghana
- There is no medicine to cure hatred.Proverb · Ghana
- Those who get to the river early drink the cleanest water.Proverb · Ghana
- Even though the old man is strong and hearty, he will not live forever.Proverb · Ghana
- Two small antelopes can beat a big one.Proverb · Ghana
- When a fool is cursed, he thinks he is being praised.Proverb · Ghana
- When a man is wealthy, he may wear an old cloth.Proverb · Ghana
- When a woman is hungry, she says, "Roast something for the children that they might eat.".Proverb · Ghana
- When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.Proverb · Ghana
- When the fool is told a proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him.Proverb · Ghana
- When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised.Proverb · Ghana