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“An old man sitting down sees farther than a young man standing up.”
Meaning
Experience and age confer perspectives that youth and energy cannot.
Cultural Context
Igbo society venerates elders through the council of ndichie. This proverb underpins the authority given to aged advisors in community governance.
Origin
Igbo
Language
Igbo
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