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Spanish - Spain

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.

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Arabic - United Arab Emirates

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.

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Hindi - India

The path remembers every footstep (Hindi seed expression 3)

The path remembers every footstep

Actions leave a record even when people forget.

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Tagalog - Philippines

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

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer

Unity amplifies strength and influence.

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Quechua - Peru

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

The sun that delays still reaches the field

Progress can still happen even after a slow start.

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Spanish - Spain

The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Spanish seed expression 21)

The canoe moves when both paddles agree

Partnership requires alignment.

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Arabic - United Arab Emirates

A bridge is built before the flood (Arabic seed expression 27)

A bridge is built before the flood

Prepare before crisis arrives.

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Hindi - India

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Hindi seed expression 4)

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone

Large work needs cooperation.

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Tagalog - Philippines

A borrowed calabash must return clean (Tagalog seed expression 10)

A borrowed calabash must return clean

Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.

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Quechua - Peru

Two eyes see more than one (Quechua seed expression 16)

Two eyes see more than one

Shared observation improves judgment.

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Spanish - Spain

The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Spanish seed expression 22)

The empty granary speaks loudly at night

Neglect becomes painful when need arises.

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Arabic - United Arab Emirates

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.

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Hindi - India

The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Hindi seed expression 5)

The bird that rises early finds the clean branch

Early preparation brings better opportunity.

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Tagalog - Philippines

The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Tagalog seed expression 11)

The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season

Good deeds are valued most during hardship.

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Quechua - Peru

A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Quechua seed expression 17)

A cracked pot still carries water carefully

Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.

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Spanish - Spain

A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Spanish seed expression 23)

A sharp axe still needs a steady arm

Skill must be guided by discipline.

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Arabic - United Arab Emirates

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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Hindi - India

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

A patient hand unties the tightest knot

Calm persistence solves difficult problems.

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