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21. It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.. Ashanti Proverb. It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

22. It is the fool's sheep that break loose twice.. Ashanti Proverb. It is the fool's sheep that break loose twice.

23. It's a bad child who does not take advice.. Ashanti Proverb. It's a bad child who does not take advice.

24. Money is sharper than a sword.. Ashanti Proverb. Money is sharper than a sword.

25. No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.. Ashanti Proverb. No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.

26. One cannot both feast and become rich.. Ashanti Proverb. One cannot both feast and become rich.

27. One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.. Ashanti Proverb. One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.

28. Only when you have crossed the river, can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout.. Ashanti Proverb. Only when you have crossed the river, can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout.

29. Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.. Ashanti Proverb. Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.

30. The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.. Ashanti Proverb. The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.

31. The poor man and the rich man do not play together.. Ashanti Proverb. The poor man and the rich man do not play together.

32. The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.. Ashanti Proverb. The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.

33. There is no medicine to cure hatred.. Ashanti Proverb. There is no medicine to cure hatred.

34. True power comes through cooperation and silence.. Ashanti Proverb. True power comes through cooperation and silence.

35. Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.. Ashanti Proverb. Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.

36. Two small antelopes can beat a big one.. Ashanti Proverb. Two small antelopes can beat a big one.

37. What is bad luck for one man is good luck for another.. Ashanti Proverb. What is bad luck for one man is good luck for another.

38. When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.. Ashanti Proverb. When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.

39. When a man is coming toward you, you need not say: When a man is coming toward you, you need not say: "Come here."

40. When a man is wealthy, he may wear an old cloth.. Ashanti Proverb. When a man is wealthy, he may wear an old cloth.

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