"When two elephants meet, the grass betwe..." - Kenyan Proverb

“When two elephants meet, the grass between them is trampled.”

- Kenyanstrength

Meaning

When powerful forces interact, those caught between them suffer.

Cultural Context

Complementing the proverb about elephants fighting, this version addresses even friendly encounters between the powerful as potentially harmful to the small.

Origin

Kenyan

Language

Swahili

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