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English - Australia

The mat is warmer when space is made for another

Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

A door closed gently can open again (Emakhuwa seed expression 38)

A door closed gently can open again

Handle conflict with care to preserve future options.

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Lingala - DR Congo

A single bead does not make a necklace (Lingala seed expression 44)

A single bead does not make a necklace

One contribution matters, but completion needs many parts.

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English - Australia

A promise is a debt carried by the tongue

Words create responsibility.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time (Emakhuwa seed expression 39)

The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time

Steady small effort builds future security.

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Lingala - DR Congo

The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Lingala seed expression 45)

The field rewards the hand, not the wish

Results follow action, not desire alone.

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Maori - New Zealand

The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Maori seed expression 1)

The quiet river carries the deepest fish

Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

A mirror does not laugh at the face (Emakhuwa seed expression 40)

A mirror does not laugh at the face

Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.

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Lingala - DR Congo

A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Lingala seed expression 46)

A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake

Humility can heal damage caused by error.

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Maori - New Zealand

A small spark can warm the whole village (Maori seed expression 2)

A small spark can warm the whole village

Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Emakhuwa seed expression 41)

The fence is strongest where neighbours agree

Community safety depends on cooperation.

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Lingala - DR Congo

The river that forgets its source loses its song (Lingala seed expression 47)

The river that forgets its source loses its song

People should remember their origin and values.

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Maori - New Zealand

The path remembers every footstep (Maori seed expression 3)

The path remembers every footstep

Actions leave a record even when people forget.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Emakhuwa seed expression 42)

A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass

People remember where they belong.

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Lingala - DR Congo

A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Lingala seed expression 48)

A lamp in one house can guide many feet

One person’s knowledge can help many others.

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Maori - New Zealand

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Maori seed expression 4)

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone

Large work needs cooperation.

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Emakhuwa - Mozambique

The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Emakhuwa seed expression 43)

The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted

Focus and confidence help work move faster.

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Lingala - DR Congo

The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Lingala seed expression 49)

The mat is warmer when space is made for another

Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.

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