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The moon borrows light but owns the night (Portuguese seed expression 26)

The moon borrows light but owns the night

Meaning

People can use help and still make their own impact.

Literal translation

moon borrows light owns night

Usage example

Accept mentorship; the moon borrows light but owns the night.

Accept mentorship; the moon borrows light but owns the night.

Cultural context

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

Related idioms

Portuguese - Brazil Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Angola Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Brazil Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Cape Verde Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura.