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Yoruba - Nigeria - Yoruba

The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Yoruba seed expression 13)

The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon

Meaning

Those closest to a problem understand it best.

Literal translation

pot knows fire better than spoon

Usage example

Ask the workers first; the cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon.

Ask the workers first; the cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon.

Cultural context

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

Related idioms

Yoruba - Nigeria Bi omode ba subu a wo iwaju. Igbo - Nigeria Igwe bu ike. Hausa - Nigeria Hankali ya fi karfi. Bemba - Zambia The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Bemba seed expression 13)