"Every mother thinks her child is beautif..." - Somali Proverb

“Every mother thinks her child is beautiful, even the mother of the hyena.”

- Somalilove

Meaning

Parental love is unconditional and sees beauty where others may not.

Somali pastoral families live closely with animals and observe maternal behavior across species. Unconditional maternal love is a universal theme.

Origin

Somali

Language

Somali

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