Korean - South Korea
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Korean seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
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Spanish - Mexico
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Spanish seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomItalian - Italy
A seed does not argue with the season (Italian seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomArabic - Saudi Arabia
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Arabic seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
The path remembers every footstep (Arabic seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomKorean - South Korea
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Korean seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomSpanish - Mexico
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Spanish seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomItalian - Italy
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Italian seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomArabic - Saudi Arabia
A bridge is built before the flood (Arabic seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Arabic seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
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A borrowed calabash must return clean (Korean seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomSpanish - Mexico
Two eyes see more than one (Spanish seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomItalian - Italy
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Italian seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
Open idiomArabic - Saudi Arabia
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Arabic seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Arabic 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 (Korean seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomSpanish - Mexico
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Spanish seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomItalian - Italy
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Italian seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
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