"Where water is the boss, the land must o..." - Malagasy Proverb

“Where water is the boss, the land must obey.”

- Malagasywisdom

Meaning

One must yield to forces greater than oneself.

Madagascar's rivers and cyclones shape the landscape. Communities learned to build and farm in harmony with water's dominance.

Origin

Malagasy

Language

Malagasy

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