"The market has no owner; it belongs to w..." - Yoruba Proverb

“The market has no owner; it belongs to whoever arrives.”

- Yorubacommunity

Meaning

Community spaces and opportunities are open to all who participate.

Yoruba market traditions embody democratic access. Markets are spaces of equal exchange where status yields to fair dealing.

Origin

Yoruba

Language

Yoruba

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