"The wise build bridges while the foolish..." - Nigerian Proverb

“The wise build bridges while the foolish build walls.”

- Nigeriancommunity

Meaning

Wisdom seeks connection; foolishness creates isolation.

Hausa trading networks span the Sahel precisely because traders built connections rather than barriers. Commerce depends on openness.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Hausa

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Nigerian

“One hand washes the other.”

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