If we are unhappy, we are to blame March 25, 2024 By Africa Proverbs | Delete User Proverb in the local language Onipa ho anto no a, na efiri ono ara. Proverb's direct translationWe are often the cause of our own discontent. Proverb's meaningWe bring sorrow to ourselves. From: Akan General comments The Akan live mostly in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo in West Africa.