When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion

Meaning: Collective effort by many can overcome even the most powerful opposition.

Origin: Ethiopian proverb, one of the most celebrated sayings in African wisdom literature.

Translations

• French: Quand les toiles d'araignée s'unissent, elles peuvent ligoter un lion (literally: When spiderwebs unite, they can bind a lion)
• Spanish: Cuando las telarañas se unen, pueden atar a un león (literally: When spiderwebs unite, they can tie up a lion)
• Japanese: クモの巣が束になれば、ライオンを縛ることができる (Kumo no su ga taba ni nareba, raion wo shibaru koto ga dekiru) (literally: When spiderwebs unite, they can bind a lion)

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