ProverbWisdom
Greek origin
Greek originA stick in a bundle cannot be broken
Meaning: Unity provides strength; individual elements easily fractured become resilient when bound together.
Origin: From Aesop's fable of the old man and his sons. Unable to stop them quarreling, the father has them try to break a bundle of sticks; none can, but each stick snaps easily once untied. Together they are strong, apart they are weak.
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