Portuguese - Brazil
A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Portuguese seed expression 36)
A basket woven in haste drops the maize
Rushed work often fails.
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Portuguese - Portugal
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Portuguese seed expression 42)
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass
People remember where they belong.
Open idiomTamil - India
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Tamil seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Javanese seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
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The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Portuguese seed expression 37)
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain
Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.
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The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Portuguese seed expression 43)
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted
Focus and confidence help work move faster.
Open idiomTamil - India
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Tamil 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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A well shared never dries in one mouth (Javanese seed expression 32)
A well shared never dries in one mouth
Shared resources last when managed fairly.
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A door closed gently can open again (Portuguese seed expression 38)
A door closed gently can open again
Handle conflict with care to preserve future options.
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A single bead does not make a necklace (Portuguese seed expression 44)
A single bead does not make a necklace
One contribution matters, but completion needs many parts.
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A bridge is built before the flood (Tamil seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The road to the field starts at the doorstep (Javanese seed expression 33)
The road to the field starts at the doorstep
Big goals begin with small first actions.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time (Portuguese seed expression 39)
The ant carries tomorrow one grain at a time
Steady small effort builds future security.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Portuguese seed expression 45)
The field rewards the hand, not the wish
Results follow action, not desire alone.
Open idiomTamil - India
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Tamil seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Javanese seed expression 34)
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet
Unresolved problems can hurt later.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
A mirror does not laugh at the face (Portuguese seed expression 40)
A mirror does not laugh at the face
Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.
Open idiomPortuguese - Portugal
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Portuguese seed expression 46)
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake
Humility can heal damage caused by error.
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