"The same water that carries the boat can..." - Egyptian Proverb

“The same water that carries the boat can also sink it.”

- Egyptiannature

Meaning

The same circumstances that bring success can also cause failure if not respected.

Egyptian Nile boatmen know that the river that sustains commerce also floods destructively. Respect for nature's dual power is essential.

Origin

Egyptian

Language

Arabic

“A frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives.”

Sioux / South African

“Where water is the boss, the land must obey.”

Malagasy

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