"The shadow follows the body; reputation ..." - Ghanaian Proverb

“The shadow follows the body; reputation follows the man.”

- Ghanaianwisdom

Meaning

Your reputation is inseparable from you; it follows wherever you go.

Akan society places enormous value on reputation. A good name is considered more valuable than material wealth.

Origin

Ghanaian

Language

Twi

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