"A river that forgets its source will dry..." - Yoruba Proverb

“A river that forgets its source will dry up.”

- Yorubaunity

Meaning

A community or individual that forgets its roots and history will not endure.

Yoruba people maintain elaborate genealogies and origin stories. Forgetting one's lineage severs the unity that binds generations together.

Origin

Yoruba

Language

Yoruba

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