proverb · Words worth keeping
When spider webs combine, they can tie up a lion.
When spider webs combine, they can tie up a lion.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Spider webs combined to bind a lion exaggerate the power of joined small contributions. The saying values coordination beyond the apparent weakness of each part.
Example
A group combines manageable contributions toward an agreed task and checks whether the approach is working.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The scene is an analogy rather than a verified animal fact or capture procedure. A useful reading considers complementary effort while recognising that combination does not guarantee success. The shared aim and methods still need fairness; cooperation alone does not justify harm.
When to use it
Use it as a cooperation image with actual fit and fairness retained.
Keep in mind
No animal-capture method or assured success through numbers is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their 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
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Assyria/Ethiopia