"A wise chief does not eat alone." - Tswana Proverb

“A wise chief does not eat alone.”

- Tswanaleadership

Meaning

Good leaders share resources and prosperity with their people.

Tswana chiefs are expected to redistribute wealth through feasts and gifts. Hoarding is a mark of failed leadership.

Origin

Tswana

Language

Setswana

“The hen with baby chicks doesn't swallow the worm.”

Kenyan

“A man who eats alone dies alone.”

Kenyan

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