Quechua - Peru
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Quechua seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
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Spanish - Spain
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Spanish seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
The hill teaches the knee humility (Arabic seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Arabic seed expression 46)
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake
Humility can heal damage caused by error.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
A small spark can warm the whole village (Tagalog seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Quechua seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
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 idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
A seed does not argue with the season (Arabic seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Arabic seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
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The path remembers every footstep (Tagalog seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Quechua seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
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 idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Arabic seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Arabic seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Tagalog seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Quechua seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
Two eyes see more than one (Spanish seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Arabic seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
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