"The body heals, but the mind remembers." - Rwandan Proverb

“The body heals, but the mind remembers.”

- Rwandanstrength

Meaning

Physical wounds mend, but emotional and psychological scars persist longer.

Rwanda's post-genocide recovery acknowledges that physical rebuilding is faster than psychological healing. The mind's memory requires longer care.

Origin

Rwandan

Language

Kinyarwanda

“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.”

Zimbabwean

“Scars remind us that the past is real.”

Zimbabwean

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