Lingala - DR Congo
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Lingala seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
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English - Australia
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Emakhuwa seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
Open idiomLingala - DR Congo
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Lingala seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomEnglish - Australia
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Emakhuwa seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
Open idiomLingala - DR Congo
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Lingala seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
Open idiomEnglish - Australia
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Emakhuwa seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomLingala - DR Congo
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Lingala seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomEnglish - Australia
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Emakhuwa seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomLingala - DR Congo
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Lingala seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
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A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Emakhuwa seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomLingala - DR Congo
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Lingala seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomEnglish - Australia
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomEmakhuwa - Mozambique
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Emakhuwa seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
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