"A ruler who hides behind a curtain rules..." - Nigerian Proverb

“A ruler who hides behind a curtain rules only the curtain.”

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Meaning

Leaders who isolate themselves from their people lose real authority.

Hausa emirate politics warn against rulers who delegate all contact to intermediaries. Direct engagement with subjects is essential.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Hausa

“A king who does not know his people is not a king but a prison warden.”

Ghanaian

“A chief is a chief by his people.”

South African

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