"Where the river bends, the bank is riche..." - Malian Proverb

“Where the river bends, the bank is richest.”

- Maliannature

Meaning

Places of change and transition often hold the greatest resources and opportunities.

Niger River bends create fertile deposits where Malian farmers plant their richest fields. Transition zones in nature are zones of abundance.

Origin

Malian

Language

Bambara

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