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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

The road to the field starts at the doorstep (Kinyarwanda seed expression 33)

The road to the field starts at the doorstep

Big goals begin with small first actions.

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Setswana - Botswana

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

The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time

Steady small effort builds future security.

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English - United States

The field rewards the hand, not the wish

Results follow action, not desire alone.

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Ukrainian - Ukraine

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

The quiet river carries the deepest fish

Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Kinyarwanda seed expression 34)

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet

Unresolved problems can hurt later.

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Setswana - Botswana

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

A mirror does not laugh at the face

Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.

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English - United States

A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake

Humility can heal damage caused by error.

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Ukrainian - Ukraine

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

A small spark can warm the whole village

Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Kinyarwanda seed expression 35)

The song is sweeter when the chorus joins

Shared effort improves success and joy.

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Setswana - Botswana

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

The fence is strongest where neighbours agree

Community safety depends on cooperation.

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English - United States

The river that forgets its source loses its song

People should remember their origin and values.

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Ukrainian - Ukraine

The path remembers every footstep (Ukrainian seed expression 3)

The path remembers every footstep

Actions leave a record even when people forget.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Kinyarwanda seed expression 36)

A basket woven in haste drops the maize

Rushed work often fails.

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Setswana - Botswana

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

A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass

People remember where they belong.

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English - United States

A lamp in one house can guide many feet

One person’s knowledge can help many others.

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Ukrainian - Ukraine

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

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone

Large work needs cooperation.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Kinyarwanda seed expression 37)

The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain

Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.

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Setswana - Botswana

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

The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted

Focus and confidence help work move faster.

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