"The jackal that hunts alone catches scra..." - South African Proverb

“The jackal that hunts alone catches scraps; the pack that hunts together catches the antelope.”

- South Africanunity

Meaning

Collective effort yields far superior results to solitary endeavor.

Sotho hunters observed that jackals in packs bring down larger prey. The lesson translates to all communal undertakings.

Origin

South African

Language

Sotho

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Nigerian

“The buffalo that is alone is easily killed by the lion.”

Zulu

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