🗣️ Kenya: “Unity is strength, division is weakness”

Swahili proverb · Africa

Umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

“Unity is strength, division is weakness”

Togetherness empowers; splitting apart makes all weak — the Kiswahili anthem of cooperation.

About this proverb

Origin country	Kenya
Region	Africa
Language	Swahili
Romanisation	umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Kenya, a country in Africa. Read the full collection of Kenya proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

Haraka haraka haina baraka

haraka haraka haina baraka

“Hurry hurry has no blessing”

Rushed work lacks blessing — go slowly enough to do it properly.

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