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An empty sack doesn't stand.
What it means
A sack stands only when there is something in it. One common explanation of this saying is that a person, too, must be fed and provided for in order to stand and work.
Bambara
· West Africa
Source and context
From:
Bambara, West Africa
Source:
Bambara proverb (Bɔrɔ lankolon tɛ jɔ); documented in Bambara proverb collections (proverbicals.com/bambara, listofproverbs.com)
The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.
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