Portuguese - Portugal
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace (Portuguese seed expression 24)
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace
Respectful beginnings create good relationships.
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Kinyarwanda - Rwanda
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Kinyarwanda seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
Open idiomTamil - India
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Tamil seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Javanese seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
The hill teaches the knee humility (Portuguese seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Portuguese seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomTamil - India
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Tamil seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Javanese seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
A seed does not argue with the season (Portuguese seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Portuguese seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomTamil - India
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Tamil seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Javanese seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Portuguese seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
A bridge is built before the flood (Portuguese seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomTamil - India
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Tamil seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
Two eyes see more than one (Javanese seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Portuguese seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Portuguese seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
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