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Being physically fit or wise

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Proverb in the local language
Yɛsoma onyansafoɔ, ɛnyɛ anamɔntenten
Proverb's direct translation
We send a wise person, not one with long legs.
Proverb's meaning
The person with long legs may be able to reach his destination faster, but because but it is better to be wise.
From: Akan
General comments
Akan live mainly in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo in West Africa.

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