"The teeth that are together can chew wha..." - Senegalese Proverb

“The teeth that are together can chew what one tooth cannot.”

- Senegaleseunity

Meaning

Collective effort accomplishes what individual effort cannot.

Wolof communal meals require everyone to eat together. The teeth, working as a team, process food that no single tooth could handle alone.

Origin

Senegalese

Language

Wolof

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