"Even the shade of the acacia is shared b..." - Kenyan Proverb

“Even the shade of the acacia is shared by the lion and the lamb.”

- Kenyannature

Meaning

Nature provides for all equally; shared spaces require peaceful coexistence.

East African savanna shade trees host diverse species in temporary truce. The shade is too precious to fight over.

Origin

Kenyan

Language

Swahili

“The sun does not forget a village just because it is small.”

Malawian

“A good chief is like a shade tree; everyone wants to sit under it.”

Malawian

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