ProverbWisdomItalian origin

L'unione fa la forza

Meaning: People who stand together are stronger than any of them alone.

Literally: Union makes strength

Example: “Se noi vicini ci mettiamo d'accordo, il comune ci ascolterà: l'unione fa la forza.” — If we neighbors stick together, the town council will listen: in unity there is strength.

Equivalents in English

Origin: The same words serve as national mottoes elsewhere: Belgium's l'union fait la force and, in Bulgarian, съединението прави силата.

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