The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

Meaning: Mothers have profound influence on society.

Origin: From William Ross Wallace's 1865 poem.

Translations

• French: La main qui berce le berceau gouverne le monde (literally: The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world)
• Spanish: La mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo (literally: The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world)
• Japanese: 母の手が世界を動かす (Haha no te ga sekai wo ugokasu) (literally: A mother's hand moves the world)

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