Fingers are equal but some are bigger than others.
Mampruli Proverb – April Fool’s
If someone swells up, someone has tricked him.
‘Maali tama’ gbɛ kɔm ka ‘daŋŋi walima’ di n-tigi.
“Has hope” sleeps hungry while “making the effort first” eats to satisfaction.
Dancing at a Funeral
Thanks to a babysitter, Heidi and I were able to attend a friend’s father-in-law’s funeral together last week. Their family lives in the center of town and are a big part of this tight-knit community. The funeral wasn’t a particularly large one, but all the “regulars” were there. Immediately when we showed up the drummers […]
Mampruli Proverb #2693 – Kindness
The kind person receives the blame.
I yi kyɛ buŋŋa moo nti paai yoofu, i nin zaŋŋi a n-ti la yoofu maa.
If you cut grass for a donkey, then come across a horse, you will give it to the horse. – Mamprusi Proverb
Mampruli Proverb #531
An animal that has no tail, God wipes its bottom. (i.e. “God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.”)
Nira m boori yɛli, yɛli bu boori nira.
Man looks for trouble, trouble doesn’t look for man. – Mamprusi Proverb
Mampruli Proverb Tree
You don’t perch on a tree while cutting its branches.