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What it means

Everyone gets battered by something. Hardship is not a sign that you are failing; it is the weather of a life. Hold your roots and let the branches move.

The source

"What tree is never shaken by the wind?" This Armenian proverb is recorded in Bayan, Armenian Proverbs and Sayings (1889). Translated by Bayan, 1889.

"Where is there a tree that is not shaken by the wind?"

Bayan, 1889, Bayan, Armenian Proverbs and Sayings (1889). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "What tree is never shaken by the wind?" mean?
Everyone gets battered by something. Hardship is not a sign that you are failing; it is the weather of a life. Hold your roots and let the branches move.
Who said "What tree is never shaken by the wind?"?
Armenian proverb. Source: Bayan, Armenian Proverbs and Sayings (1889).
What is the original wording?
Where is there a tree that is not shaken by the wind? (Bayan, 1889). Translated by Bayan, 1889.
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"What tree is never shaken by the wind?" (Armenian proverb, Bayan, Armenian Proverbs and Sayings (1889), trans. Bayan, 1889). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/what-tree-is-never-shaken-by-the-wind

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