African Quotes on Unity and Community


Villagers carry water in plastic containers on their heads as they walk through dry land in Maros regency, in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province•Unity is strength, division is weakness. ~ Swahili proverb
•Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~ Bondei proverb
•It takes a village to raise a child. ~ African proverb
•Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you. ~ African proverb
•Many hands make light work. ~ Haya (Tanzania) proverb
•Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper. ~ Tanzanian proverb
•A single bracelet does not jingle. ~ Congolese proverb
•A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn. ~ African proverb
•If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~ African proverb

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