Proverb in the local language
baa to tuo a etwere barima dan mu.
A woman and her gun
Proverb's direct translation
When a woman buys a gun, it lies in a man’s room.
Proverb's meaning
In most African cultures, if a woman is married and she acquires property, it is as if she has done it on behalf of her husband.
From: Akan
General comments
Akan live mainly in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo in West Africa.
