Hindi - India
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Hindi seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
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Tagalog - Philippines
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Tagalog seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (Quechua seed expression 29)
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow
Work done today shows faith in the future.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Spanish seed expression 35)
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins
Shared effort improves success and joy.
Open idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Arabic seed expression 41)
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree
Community safety depends on cooperation.
Open idiomHindi - India
The market hears what the house whispers (Hindi seed expression 18)
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace (Tagalog seed expression 24)
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace
Respectful beginnings create good relationships.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Quechua seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Spanish seed expression 36)
A basket woven in haste drops the maize
Rushed work often fails.
Open idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Arabic seed expression 42)
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass
People remember where they belong.
Open idiomHindi - India
The hill teaches the knee humility (Hindi seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Tagalog seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Quechua seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomSpanish - Spain
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Spanish seed expression 37)
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain
Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.
Open idiomArabic - United Arab Emirates
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Arabic seed expression 43)
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted
Focus and confidence help work move faster.
Open idiomHindi - India
A seed does not argue with the season (Hindi seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Tagalog seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
A well shared never dries in one mouth (Quechua seed expression 32)
A well shared never dries in one mouth
Shared resources last when managed fairly.
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