"A wise chief builds no higher than his p..." - Tswana Proverb

“A wise chief builds no higher than his people can reach.”

- Tswanaleadership

Meaning

Good leaders set achievable goals and do not demand the impossible.

Tswana architectural traditions keep buildings at human scale. Leaders who demand beyond capacity lose their people's trust.

Origin

Tswana

Language

Setswana

“A chief is a chief by his people.”

South African

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

Malawian

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