🗣️ Malaysia: “United we stand firm, divided we fall”

Malay proverb · Asia

Bersatu teguh, bercerai runtuh

bersatu teguh bercerai runtuh

“United we stand firm, divided we fall”

A well-known Malay maxim about the strength of togetherness and the collapse that follows disunity.

About this proverb

Origin country	Malaysia
Region	Asia
Language	Malay
Romanisation	bersatu teguh bercerai runtuh

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

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