From Bu Me Bɛ

Nsusu bɔne ma onipa di hia

Bad thoughts makes a man poor

On the flip side

Wodwene adwene pa wonya adepa

If you think good thoughts you’ll obtain good things.

From Bu Me Bɛ

Worepɛ w’ani so adeɛ ahunu a, womia w’ani kɔ Miawani

If you want to have experience in something, you try your best to go to the town of Try Your Best.

(If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again).

From the book “Bu Me Bɛ”

Ɛtiri a ɛso daeɛ ne ɔdwendwenfoɔ

The head that dreams is wise

A person of imagination and vision is likely to be the most successful.