
ProverbCommunication
International origin
The one who tells the stories rules the world
Meaning: Whoever controls the narratives shapes beliefs, cultures, and civilizations.
Origin: Popularly called a Hopi proverb, and also credited to Plato, but no source in Hopi tradition or in Plato's works has been identified. Its origin is unknown.
Explore another collection: Tongue Twisters
Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- Se la serpe si avvicina alla siepe del serpente, il serpente scappa dalla siepe. A sibilant 's/se/si/sci' minefield; both words (serpe and serpente) slither through the s…
- Chi è Ciccio Capece? Ciccio Capece è un capocaccia che caccia con la cacciaballa. A 'c/ci/ccia' onslaught — Italian's hard and soft c in the same sentence, non-stop.
- O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma; a rainha com raiva roeu o resto. An unstoppable 'r' trill drill — every key word begins or ends with the Portuguese r.
Keep exploring