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sticks in a bundle are unbreakable

STIKS in ah BUN-dul ar un-BRAYK-ah-bul

/stɪks ɪn ə ˈbʌndəl ɑːr ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl/

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sticksinabundleareunbreakable

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History and origin

Swahili/African proverb

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