proverb · Words worth keeping
All growth depends upon activity.
All growth depends upon activity.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying makes growth depend on activity. It emphasises participation or effort in development.
What the words are saying
All turns a useful value into a universal claim. A qualified interpretation identifies the relevant activity rather than treating rest as a fault or prescribing constant exertion. The supplied physical and intellectual assertions are not independently verified scientific rules.
Everyday example
A learner identifies a manageable practice and also allows time for rest.
When to use it
Use it to discuss relevant effort without demanding constant activity.
What it does not mean
No universal biological rule or claim that rest prevents all development is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 557; PDF page 81
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.