"Unity is strength, division is weakness." - Swahili Proverb

“Unity is strength, division is weakness.”

- Swahiliunity

Meaning

The simplest truth of collective action: together we prevail, divided we fall.

This proverb is a cornerstone of Swahili political philosophy and appears in various East African national mottos and independence-era rhetoric.

Origin

Swahili

Language

Swahili

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”

Kenyan

“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.”

Ethiopian

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