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Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
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Ukrainian - Ukraine
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Ukrainian seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomKinyarwanda - Rwanda
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Kinyarwanda seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
Open idiomWolof - Senegal
The path remembers every footstep (Wolof seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
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The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
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The sun that delays still reaches the field (Ukrainian seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomKinyarwanda - Rwanda
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Kinyarwanda seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
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One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Wolof seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
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A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomUkrainian - Ukraine
Two eyes see more than one (Ukrainian seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomKinyarwanda - Rwanda
The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Kinyarwanda seed expression 49)
The mat is warmer when space is made for another
Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.
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The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Wolof seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
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The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
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A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Ukrainian seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
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A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Kinyarwanda seed expression 50)
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue
Words create responsibility.
Open idiomWolof - Senegal
A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Wolof seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
Open idiomEnglish - United Kingdom
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
Open idiomUkrainian - Ukraine
The market hears what the house whispers (Ukrainian seed expression 18)
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
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