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Arabic - Saudi Arabia

The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (Arabic seed expression 29)

The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow

Work done today shows faith in the future.

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Arabic - Egypt

A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Arabic seed expression 6)

A patient hand unties the tightest knot

Calm persistence solves difficult problems.

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Korean - South Korea

A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Korean seed expression 12)

A goat tied near grain learns temptation

People placed near temptation need discipline.

Open idiom

Spanish - Mexico

The market hears what the house whispers (Spanish seed expression 18)

The market hears what the house whispers

Private actions can become public knowledge.

Open idiom

Italian - Italy

The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace (Italian seed expression 24)

The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace

Respectful beginnings create good relationships.

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Arabic - Saudi Arabia

A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Arabic seed expression 30)

A stone in the shoe teaches every step

Small problems can disturb big journeys.

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Arabic - Egypt

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Arabic seed expression 7)

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked

Selfishness ignores those who contributed.

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Korean - South Korea

The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Korean seed expression 13)

The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon

Those closest to a problem understand it best.

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Spanish - Mexico

The hill teaches the knee humility (Spanish seed expression 19)

The hill teaches the knee humility

Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.

Open idiom

Italian - Italy

Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Italian seed expression 25)

Smoke tells where the fire is hiding

Signs reveal hidden problems.

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Arabic - Saudi Arabia

The elder tree bends before it breaks (Arabic seed expression 31)

The elder tree bends before it breaks

Flexibility prevents destruction.

Open idiom

Arabic - Egypt

Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Arabic 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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Korean - South Korea

A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Korean seed expression 14)

A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush

Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.

Open idiom

Spanish - Mexico

A seed does not argue with the season (Spanish seed expression 20)

A seed does not argue with the season

Growth requires timing and patience.

Open idiom

Italian - Italy

The moon borrows light but owns the night (Italian seed expression 26)

The moon borrows light but owns the night

People can use help and still make their own impact.

Open idiom

Arabic - Saudi Arabia

A well shared never dries in one mouth (Arabic seed expression 32)

A well shared never dries in one mouth

Shared resources last when managed fairly.

Open idiom

Arabic - Egypt

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Arabic seed expression 9)

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer

Unity amplifies strength and influence.

Open idiom

Korean - South Korea

The sun that delays still reaches the field (Korean seed expression 15)

The sun that delays still reaches the field

Progress can still happen even after a slow start.

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