"The words of the elders are the words of..." - Ethiopian Proverb

“The words of the elders are the words of God.”

- Ethiopianwisdom

Meaning

Elder wisdom is sacred and should be treated with reverence.

Ethiopian Orthodox and traditional beliefs hold elder speech as divinely inspired. Disrespecting elder counsel is considered sacrilege.

Origin

Ethiopian

Language

Amharic

“An old man sitting down sees farther than a young man standing up.”

Igbo

“A village without elderly people is like a well without water.”

Malian

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