"The land does not lie; it shows what was..." - Kenyan Proverb

“The land does not lie; it shows what was planted.”

- Kenyannature

Meaning

Results reveal the truth about effort and character; the earth is an honest mirror.

Kikuyu farming culture holds the land as a witness to labor. A well-tended field is proof of diligence; a weedy one tells its own story.

Origin

Kenyan

Language

Kikuyu

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“He who plants thorns should not expect to gather roses.”

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