the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world

proverb Mothers ultimately have the greatest power in the world because they influence the way their children develop and the things they do when they grow up. It's important that we offer mothers every support we can. After all, the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.

See also: cradle, hand, rock, rule, that, world

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when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
teach a man to fish
village
it takes a village
abbreviated piece of nothing
actions speak louder than words
a man is judged by his deeds, not by his words
give a man a fish...
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans of mice and men

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