Talmudic Proverb? Turkish Proverb? Kimberly Joyce Pollock? Wafula Chebukati? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: A popular allegory suggests that people are unable to distinguish between allies and adversaries: The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. The axe was clever and convinced the trees that since his handle was made of … Continue reading Quote Origin: The Trees Voted for the Axe Because the Axe Handle Was Made of Wood