A Division of Ancient World Traders, Inc.
Cart 0
Cart 0

'Nana Says,..."What is regularly ....'

according to the wisdom of our ancestors....

Abuabua dze nkura dzi 

What is regularly kept is eaten by rats. 

This proverb emphasizes the Akan moral values of generosity and beneficence.  It warns that if someone refuses to share their prosperity or good fortune with their family and friends, and has the habit of keeping everything to themselves, they may find that they will loose what they prize due to theft or decay.  

Akan culture reinforces the character value of generosity by teaching that if you can, you should make good use of what you have, by giving some to others who are in need. If you refuse to share, one day you may find that you have lost some or all of it, due to unexpected circumstances.

Subscribe to this blog's RSS feed using: https://africanlegacyshoppe.com/blogs/nana-says-1.atom

Newer Post →

  • Nana Kwesi on

    This message really resonates with me because I feel that if we don’t share what we learn and acquire with out family and friends, we will fail to move forward as a group. Then what we have earned will decay as if eat

  • Nana Kwesi on

    This message really resonates with me because I feel that if we don’t share what we learn and acquire with out family and friends, we will fail to move forward as a group. Then what we have earned will decay as if eat

  • Opare Agyeman on

    The wisdom of this proverb is extremely valuable in this day and age.

  • SQCbsoxrqYcmnpNh on

    GnuVRkiZLQKzTa

  • laGCmXYDsxS on

    iWqbUQBhljDZdopL

Leave a comment