proverb · Legacy record
As the archer loves the arrow that flies, he loves as well the bow that remains constant in his hands.
As the archer loves the arrow that flies, he loves as well the bow that remains constant in his hands.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
An archer valuing the departing arrow and the steady bow gives appreciation to both movement outward and support that remains. The saying pairs different contributions to an undertaking.
What the words are saying
The precise traditional or literary context is unverified, and the scene supplies no archery instruction. A qualified reading can recognise different roles without assigning people fixed identities or treating support as ownership. Independence and dependable care can both matter.
Everyday example
A group values a new initiative and the continuing support behind it without demanding that one serve the other indefinitely.
When to use it
Use it only as a qualified movement-and-support image.
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What it does not mean
No weapon procedure, fixed human role or ownership through support 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
Nigeria
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 wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 678; PDF page 61; collection label: Nigeria
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Nigeria