"The calabash floats on water because it ..." - Nigerian Proverb

“The calabash floats on water because it is empty inside.”

- Nigeriannature

Meaning

Sometimes what appears to be a weakness is actually an advantage.

Hausa farmers use calabash gourds as floating vessels. Their emptiness, seemingly a lack, is precisely what makes them useful.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Hausa

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