"No matter how far the mother hen roams, ..." - Ghanaian Proverb

“No matter how far the mother hen roams, she never forgets her chicks.”

- Ghanaianfamily

Meaning

A parent's concern for their children persists regardless of distance or circumstance.

Akan mothers who travel for trade always send provisions home. Distance does not diminish maternal devotion.

Origin

Ghanaian

Language

Twi

“The hen with baby chicks doesn't swallow the worm.”

Kenyan

“The mother is gold, the father is a mirror.”

Ghanaian

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