Mandinka - Gambia - Mandinka
A calm hand unties the knot in Mandinka.
A calm hand unties the knot.
Meaning
Difficult problems are solved better with patience than panic.
Literal translation
The knot opens for a calm hand.
Usage example
They listened first because a calm hand unties the knot.
Careful patience solved the problem.
Cultural context
A starter teaching idiom for conflict resolution and restraint.