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“Two ants can carry a grasshopper that one cannot.”
Meaning
Together, the seemingly weak can accomplish what the strong cannot alone.
Cultural Context
Tanzania's ujamaa (familyhood) philosophy, championed by Nyerere, is rooted in such proverbs of cooperative strength and communal self-reliance.
Origin
Tanzanian
Language
Swahili
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