The Swahili Proverb "The Elephants and the Grass

The Swahili proverb "The Elephants and the Grass":

A) refers to the commercial exploitation of the African natural environment by man.
B) has been applied to the colonial subjugation of Africa by European powers.
C) can be interpreted in a cold war context with the superpowers as the "elephants" and African nations as the trampled "grass."
D) foretells the endangerment of native species in Africa through deforestation and poaching.
E) warns of the abuses of power from corrupt and authoritarian leaders.