ProverbCommunication
Russian origin
Russian originОдин в поле не воин (Odin v pole ne voin)
Meaning: One person alone can't achieve much.
Literally: One man in the field is no army
Example: “Нам нужна команда, один в поле не воин.” — We need a team: united we stand, divided we fall.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and 5 more languages
English: United we stand, divided we fall
French: L'union fait la force (literally: Unity makes strength)
Spanish: La unión hace la fuerza (literally: Union makes strength)
German: Einigkeit macht stark (literally: Unity makes strong)
Italian: L'unione fa la forza (literally: Union makes strength)
Portuguese: A união faz a força (literally: Union makes strength)
Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht (literally: Unity makes power)
Polish: Zgoda buduje, niezgoda rujnuje (literally: Harmony builds, discord ruins)
Arabic: يد الله مع الجماعة (Yad Allāh maʿa al-jamāʿa) (literally: God's hand is with the group)
Turkish: Birlikten kuvvet doğar (literally: Strength is born of unity)
Origin: A single man on the battlefield is no army.
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