Proverb in the local language
Jɛrigu ka yɛm shɛri dɔɣim, amaa o lee mali yɛm ŋmari dɔɣim.
Uniting a family
Proverb's direct translation
The fool has no sense to unite a family, but he has sense to destroy a family.
Proverb's meaning
Don't use your talents to do evil to others instead of good.
From: Mole-Dagbon
General comments
Mole-Dagbon (or Mole-Dagbani) are also known as Mole-Dagomba. They live in Ghana, Togo, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin and Burkina Faso in West Africa.
