"Love comes from the belly, not from the ..." - Tanzanian Proverb

“Love comes from the belly, not from the head.”

- Tanzanianlove

Meaning

Love is felt deeply and viscerally, not rationalized intellectually.

Swahili culture locates emotion in the stomach rather than the heart. Love is a gut feeling, not a calculated decision.

Origin

Tanzanian

Language

Swahili

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