"The river does not swell with clear wate..." - Nigerian Proverb

“The river does not swell with clear water.”

- Nigeriannature

Meaning

Growth and power come from gathering diverse elements, not from purity alone.

Yoruba observation of the Niger and Ogun rivers during flood season shows that mighty waters are always turbid with gathered soil.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Yoruba

“Water that is too pure has no fish.”

Ghanaian

“The river is never in a hurry, yet it reaches the sea.”

Malian

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