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Igbo proverb

Aka ekpe kwọọ aka nri, aka nri akwọ aka ekpe.

Help is strongest when it goes both ways.

Literal translation
The left hand washes the right, and the right washes the left.
Explanation
Each hand can wash the other more easily than itself. The image speaks of mutual help.
When to use it
When two people or groups can support one another.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 40.