you cannot break sticks in a bundle

A form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable — A group of people who are cooperating can succeed in a situation where an individual person cannot.

Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

you cannot break sticks in a bundle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20cannot%20break%20sticks%20in%20a%20bundle

MLA

“you cannot break sticks in a bundle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20cannot%20break%20sticks%20in%20a%20bundle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you cannot break sticks in a bundle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20cannot%20break%20sticks%20in%20a%20bundle.

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