Tamil - India
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Tamil seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
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Javanese - Indonesia
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Javanese seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Portuguese seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (Portuguese seed expression 29)
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow
Work done today shows faith in the future.
Open idiomTamil - India
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Tamil seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The market hears what the house whispers (Javanese seed expression 18)
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
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.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Portuguese seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
Open idiomTamil - India
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Tamil seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The hill teaches the knee humility (Javanese seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Portuguese seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Portuguese seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomTamil - India
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Tamil seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
A seed does not argue with the season (Javanese seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
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 idiomPortuguese - Portugal
A well shared never dries in one mouth (Portuguese seed expression 32)
A well shared never dries in one mouth
Shared resources last when managed fairly.
Open idiomTamil - India
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Tamil seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Javanese seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
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