"The coconut falls from the tree when it ..." - Tanzanian Proverb

“The coconut falls from the tree when it is ready, not when you shake it.”

- Tanzanianpatience

Meaning

Some things have their own timeline; forcing the pace produces nothing.

Zanzibar coconut farmers know that shaking palm trees is futile and dangerous. The ripe coconut falls by itself at the right moment.

Origin

Tanzanian

Language

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