What does this quote mean: To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without roots?

Answer 1

It means that your ancestors are your beginnings

Answer 2

It means without knowing your ancestors, you don't know your background, where you came from, what is a part of you.
You see, a tree starts of with a seed, then roots, and then it grows into a tree.
Just like a family. It starts of with one, they produce, and so forth to a continuing cycle which is then called the "Family Tree".
Without knowledge of your ancestors you aren't capable of understanding all of the history your family has gone through, all obstacles that were overcome, and all the great accomplishments and struggles.

Answer 3

IT MEANS, YOU ARE A BROOK AND YOUR ANCESTORS ARE THE SOURCE, YOU ARE A TREE AND YOU ANCESTORS ARE THE ROOTS.YOU WOULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR THE ROOTS WHO SUPPLIED THE LIFE LINE TO YOU. YOU COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR THE SOURCE OF YOUR ANCESTORS.

Answer 4

you answered your own question. A brook is a small stream- which obviousy cannot exist without a larger source like a river or something.

Answer 5

Basically it means forgetting your family ancestors is like a tree without lims. (NOT KNOWING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY).

Answer 6

It means to never forget where you come from and who your family is. Without them, you are nothing.

Answer 7

It means, never forget where you came from!

Answer 8

It mean The brook is stagnated and the tree is dead. nothing to link to.

Answer 9

It means to deny or forget where you came from would be to deny who you are.

Answer 10

You have to know and remember where you came from