Duala - Cameroon
A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Duala seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
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French - Canada
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (French seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Chichewa seed expression 1)
The quiet river carries the deepest fish
Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Duala seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
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The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (French seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
A small spark can warm the whole village (Chichewa seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Duala seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (French seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
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The path remembers every footstep (Chichewa seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Duala seed expression 9)
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 (French seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Chichewa seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Duala seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
Two eyes see more than one (French seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Chichewa seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Duala seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (French seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Chichewa seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
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