Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticks in a bundle are unbreakable

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: stick-s in a bundle are un-break-able
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

29

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A group of people who are cooperating can succeed in a situation where an individual person cannot.

Example Sentences

"Sticks in a bundle can’t be broken but sticks taken singly can be easily broken. Same applies to people."
"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. So says the inspirational Kenyan proverb extolling the power of Unity."
"The children learn that there is a whole lot more that they can do together. . . . [W]hen you join together, like sticks in a bundle, you are much stronger."
"Scotty: My wee granny used to say, "Ya cannae break a stick in a bundle.""

Phrases

there is strength in numbers united we stand, divided we fall unity is strength

Frequently Paired Words

there is strength in numbers united we stand, divided we fall unity is strength fasces

Synonyms

a stick in a bundle cannot be broken a stick in a bundle is unbreakable a twig in a bundle cannot be broken a twig in a bundle is unbreakable one cannot break a stick in a bundle one cannot break a twig in a bundle one can't break a stick in a bundle one can't break a twig in a bundle one can't break sticks in a bundle sticks in a bundle cannot be broken sticks in a bundle can't be broken you cannot break a stick in a bundle

Questions

What does sticks in a bundle are unbreakable mean?: A group of people who are cooperating can succeed in a situation where an individual person cannot.

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