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Igbo proverb

Otu osisi adịghị eme oke ọhịa.

One person alone cannot do everything a community can do.

Literal translation
One tree does not make a large forest.
Explanation
A forest needs many trees. The image is used to speak about the value of working with others.
When to use it
When a task needs more than one person's effort.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 47.