Translation:
The animal that has no tail, it is God who brushes its body.
Postproverbial:
Aboa a ɔnni dua, ɔwɔ abasa
Translation:
The animal that has no tail has muscles
Comments:
The traditional proverb reflects on divine protection for the defenceless, but the non-traditional response offers an alternative means of personal defence to the seemingly powerless.
Language - Region:
akan-ghana
Label:
animal
tail
muscles