"The firewood you fetch yourself does not..." - Kenyan Proverb

“The firewood you fetch yourself does not weigh heavy on your head.”

- Kenyanstrength

Meaning

Work you choose to do for yourself feels lighter than imposed burdens.

Kikuyu homesteads gather their own firewood. Voluntary labor, freely chosen, does not feel like servitude.

Origin

Kenyan

Language

Kikuyu

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