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The hill teaches the knee humility (Javanese seed expression 19)

The hill teaches the knee humility

Meaning

Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.

Literal translation

hill teaches knee

Usage example

This challenge will shape us; the hill teaches the knee humility.

This challenge will shape us; the hill teaches the knee humility.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Javanese / Javanese. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Javanese - Indonesia Alon-alon waton kelakon. Indonesian - Indonesia Sedikit sedikit lama-lama menjadi bukit. Bemba - Zambia The hill teaches the knee humility (Bemba seed expression 19) Bemba - Zambia A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Bemba seed expression 46)