"The strength of the village is not in it..." - Malian Proverb

“The strength of the village is not in its walls but in its people.”

- Maliancommunity

Meaning

A community's true asset is its members, not its physical structures.

Malian mud-brick villages are rebuilt after each rainy season. The real permanence lies in the relationships and cooperation of the inhabitants.

Origin

Malian

Language

Bambara

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