"When you follow in the path of your fath..." - Ghanaian Proverb

“When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him.”

- Ghanaianfamily

Meaning

Children who observe and emulate their parents develop similar character and skills.

Akan apprenticeship traditions often involve sons learning fathers' trades. Walking literally in their footsteps teaches both craft and character.

Origin

Ghanaian

Language

Twi

“A tree is known by its fruit.”

Zulu

“The young bird does not crow until it hears the old ones.”

Tanzanian

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