Follow the river and you'll reach the sea.

What it means

Stay with the current that leads where you want to go. Small streams join bigger ones, and patience gets you to open water. Keep following the course.

The source

"Follow the river and you'll reach the sea." This French proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

"Suivez la rivière et vous gagnerez la mer."

Original French, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Follow the river and you'll reach the sea." mean?

Stay with the current that leads where you want to go. Small streams join bigger ones, and patience gets you to open water. Keep following the course.

Who said "Follow the river and you'll reach the sea."?

French proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs.

What is the original French?

Suivez la rivière et vous gagnerez la mer. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

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"Follow the river and you'll reach the sea." (French proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/follow-the-river-and-youll-reach-the-sea