"He who does good for the community also ..." - Tanzanian Proverb

“He who does good for the community also does good for himself.”

- Tanzaniancommunity

Meaning

Service to others ultimately benefits the servant; communal good and self-interest align.

Tanzanian ujamaa philosophy holds that individual and communal welfare are inseparable. Selfless service returns as community support.

Origin

Tanzanian

Language

Swahili

“One hand washes the other.”

Nigerian

“A man who eats alone dies alone.”

Kenyan

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