Duala - Cameroon
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Duala seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
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French - Canada
A basket woven in haste drops the maize (French seed expression 36)
A basket woven in haste drops the maize
Rushed work often fails.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Chichewa seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Duala seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (French seed expression 37)
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain
Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Chichewa seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
A well shared never dries in one mouth (Duala seed expression 32)
A well shared never dries in one mouth
Shared resources last when managed fairly.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
A door closed gently can open again (French seed expression 38)
A door closed gently can open again
Handle conflict with care to preserve future options.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
A bridge is built before the flood (Chichewa seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The road to the field starts at the doorstep (Duala seed expression 33)
The road to the field starts at the doorstep
Big goals begin with small first actions.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time (French seed expression 39)
The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time
Steady small effort builds future security.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Chichewa seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Duala seed expression 34)
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet
Unresolved problems can hurt later.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
A mirror does not laugh at the face (French seed expression 40)
A mirror does not laugh at the face
Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (Chichewa seed expression 29)
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow
Work done today shows faith in the future.
Open idiomDuala - Cameroon
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Duala seed expression 35)
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins
Shared effort improves success and joy.
Open idiomFrench - Canada
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (French seed expression 41)
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree
Community safety depends on cooperation.
Open idiomChichewa - Malawi
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Chichewa seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
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