"A chief without people is like a head wi..." - Tswana Proverb

“A chief without people is like a head without a body.”

- Tswanaleadership

Meaning

Leadership without followers is meaningless; authority requires community.

Tswana kgotla democracy holds that the chief exists only in relation to the people. A title without a people is an empty word.

Origin

Tswana

Language

Setswana

“A chief is a chief by his people.”

South African

“A good leader follows the people, for they know the way.”

South African

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