"The hand has five fingers, each one diff..." - South African Proverb

“The hand has five fingers, each one different, but together they make a fist.”

- South Africanunity

Meaning

Diverse individuals united create formidable collective strength.

Cultural Context

Post-apartheid South Africa's Rainbow Nation concept draws on this proverb: diversity within unity creates strength impossible for any one group alone.

Origin

South African

Language

isiZulu

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