Wolof - Senegal
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Wolof seed expression 50)
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue
Words create responsibility.
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French - Canada
A patient hand unties the tightest knot (French seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Luganda seed expression 45)
The field rewards the hand, not the wish
Results follow action, not desire alone.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Duala seed expression 1)
The quiet river carries the deepest fish
Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (French seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Luganda seed expression 46)
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake
Humility can heal damage caused by error.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
A small spark can warm the whole village (Duala seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (French seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Luganda seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
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The path remembers every footstep (Duala seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (French seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Luganda seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Duala seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
A borrowed calabash must return clean (French seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Luganda seed expression 49)
The mat is warmer when space is made for another
Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Duala seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (French seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomLuganda - Uganda
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Luganda seed expression 50)
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue
Words create responsibility.
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