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Iskaashato ma kufto
If people support each other, they do not fall.
What it means
It's easier to keep your balance with something to lean on than standing alone. Mutual support, more than individual strength, keeps people upright through hard times.
Somali
· East Africa
Source and context
From:
Somali, East Africa
Source:
Somali oral-tradition proverb (Iskaashato ma kufto), documented in Somali proverb collections (e.g. Lingalot)
The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.
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