Proverb Monday
Proverb (in Akan): Onipa bewu na sika tease
Transliteration: Man would die but his riches would remain on earth
Implication/Usage: No matter what you do you cannot take your wealth with you. Hence it is important not to do injustice to others in our quest for wealth.
Transliteration: Man would die but his riches would remain on earth
Implication/Usage: No matter what you do you cannot take your wealth with you. Hence it is important not to do injustice to others in our quest for wealth.
What a good start for a Monday morning. Many things to learn from this short and simple proverb. Thnks for this n just to let you know, I also reviewed Gordimer's July's People and Lahiri's Namesake over the weekend.
ReplyDeletethanks Geosi. thanks for telling me. Would not have known. I thought since I don't blog over the weekends (mostly), others also don't. lol. Would check them out.
ReplyDeleteGreat proverb, and so true.
ReplyDeletea great proverb right there Nana. thanks for the awakening. I believe we must strive first for the kingdom of God and all other things incl. wealth will fall into place.
ReplyDeleteGod bless u
@Amy... most of the Akan proverbs talk of humanity so that it hurts me when Africans are misrepresented. This is an article I am working on.
ReplyDelete@Adwoa, Yes. Thanks.
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