"He who teaches learns twice." - Senegalese Proverb

“He who teaches learns twice.”

- Senegalesewisdom

Meaning

Teaching deepens understanding; the teacher benefits as much as the student.

Senegalese griot and marabout teaching traditions observe that the act of teaching solidifies and deepens the teacher's own mastery.

Origin

Senegalese

Language

Wolof

“He who learns, teaches.”

Ethiopian

“A child who asks questions does not become a fool.”

Igbo

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