"A palm tree standing alone in a storm wi..." - Senegalese Proverb

“A palm tree standing alone in a storm will break, but a grove will stand.”

- Senegalesestrength

Meaning

Individual strength has limits; collective strength endures.

Senegalese palm groves along the coast demonstrate the power of collective rooting against Atlantic storms.

Origin

Senegalese

Language

Wolof

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”

Kenyan

“The buffalo that is alone is easily killed by the lion.”

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