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)

It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog — Determination and spirit matter far more than physical size or advantage.
The obstacle is the path — Difficulties are not barriers to our goals but the very means by which we achieve them.
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb — Every achievement reveals further challenges ahead; success is a continuous journey.
Fortune favors the prepared mind — Success comes not from luck alone but from being ready to seize opportunities when they a…
Every wall is a door — What appears to be an impassable barrier can be transformed into an opportunity.
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is — Anxiety and worry magnify threats beyond their actual size.

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