One finger alone can't crush a louse.
Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 139
One finger alone can't crush a louse.
Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 139
The source
"One finger alone can't crush a louse." This Swahili proverb is recorded in Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 139. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.
"Kidole kimoja hakivundi"Original Swahili, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 139. Swahili: W. E. Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), archive.org; meaning checked against Taylor's English.
Who said it
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Questions
- Who said "One finger alone can't crush a louse."?
- Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 139.
- What is the original Swahili?
- Kidole kimoja hakivundi. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.
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