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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Kinyarwanda seed expression 1)

The quiet river carries the deepest fish

Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.

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Hindi - India

The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Hindi seed expression 28)

The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first

Confidence is not the same as wisdom.

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Tagalog - Philippines

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Tagalog seed expression 34)

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet

Unresolved problems can hurt later.

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Quechua - Peru

A mirror does not laugh at the face (Quechua seed expression 40)

A mirror does not laugh at the face

Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.

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Spanish - Spain

A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Spanish seed expression 46)

A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake

Humility can heal damage caused by error.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

A small spark can warm the whole village (Kinyarwanda seed expression 2)

A small spark can warm the whole village

Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.

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Hindi - India

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

The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow

Work done today shows faith in the future.

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Tagalog - Philippines

The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Tagalog seed expression 35)

The song is sweeter when the chorus joins

Shared effort improves success and joy.

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Quechua - Peru

The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Quechua seed expression 41)

The fence is strongest where neighbours agree

Community safety depends on cooperation.

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Spanish - Spain

The river that forgets its source loses its song (Spanish seed expression 47)

The river that forgets its source loses its song

People should remember their origin and values.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

The path remembers every footstep (Kinyarwanda seed expression 3)

The path remembers every footstep

Actions leave a record even when people forget.

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Hindi - India

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

A stone in the shoe teaches every step

Small problems can disturb big journeys.

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Tagalog - Philippines

A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Tagalog seed expression 36)

A basket woven in haste drops the maize

Rushed work often fails.

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Quechua - Peru

A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Quechua seed expression 42)

A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass

People remember where they belong.

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Spanish - Spain

A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Spanish seed expression 48)

A lamp in one house can guide many feet

One person’s knowledge can help many others.

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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda

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

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone

Large work needs cooperation.

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Hindi - India

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

The elder tree bends before it breaks

Flexibility prevents destruction.

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Tagalog - Philippines

The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Tagalog seed expression 37)

The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain

Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.

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