"Only when you have crossed the river can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout."
— Ghanaian Proverb

Happy Independence Day, Ghana, land of my ancestors 🇬🇭

#Ghana
#Africa
#AfricanProverbs
#BlackProverbs

A bit of a departure this week, here's a few of my favourite African proverbs.

* Strategy is better than strength.
#Hausa

*  When the door is closed, you must learn to slide across the crack of the sill.
#Yoruba

*  If you are on a road to nowhere, find another road.
#Ashanti

*  Those who get to the river early drink the cleanest water.
#Kenyan

*  Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.
#Ashanti

#BlackFriday #BlackMastodon #BlackJoy #AfricanProverbs #Wisdom #Wordstoliveby

if you want to go fast, go alone
if you want to go far, go together
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