Proverb in the local language
Kwaterekwa se obema wo ntoma a tie ne din.
A naked man’s promise
Proverb's direct translation
If a naked man promises you a cloth, listen to his name.
Proverb's meaning
A man cannot give what he does not have.
From: Akan
General comments
The Akan live in Ghana and in Côte d'Ivoire.
