"Where all the paddles row together, the ..." - Congolese Proverb

“Where all the paddles row together, the canoe flies over the water.”

- Congoleseunity

Meaning

Synchronized collective effort produces extraordinary speed and results.

Congo River canoe races demonstrate that coordinated paddling makes heavy boats fly. Unity of effort produces visible, immediate results.

Origin

Congolese

Language

Lingala

“A boat cannot go forward if each one is rowing his own way.”

Swahili

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Nigerian

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