"He who swims against the current strengt..." - Mozambican Proverb

“He who swims against the current strengthens his muscles.”

- Mozambicanstrength

Meaning

Going against popular opinion or easy paths builds inner strength.

Mozambican fishermen in the Zambezi know that swimming upstream is exhausting but builds extraordinary endurance.

Origin

Mozambican

Language

Tsonga

“It was the fish that kept swimming upstream that reached the spawning ground.”

South African

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

Swahili

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