"The eyes are not a shop; they look at ev..." - Ghanaian Proverb

“The eyes are not a shop; they look at everything but do not buy.”

- Ghanaianlove

Meaning

Looking and desiring are not the same as possessing; admiration alone does not acquire.

Akan market culture distinguishes between admiring goods and the commitment of purchase. In love, looking is not loving.

Origin

Ghanaian

Language

Twi

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