Portuguese - Brazil
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.
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Turkish - Turkey
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Turkish seed expression 1)
The quiet river carries the deepest fish
Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.
Open idiomTamil - India
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Tamil seed expression 34)
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet
Unresolved problems can hurt later.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
A mirror does not laugh at the face (Javanese seed expression 40)
A mirror does not laugh at the face
Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
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.
Open idiomTurkish - Turkey
A small spark can warm the whole village (Turkish seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
Open idiomTamil - India
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Tamil seed expression 35)
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins
Shared effort improves success and joy.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Javanese seed expression 41)
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree
Community safety depends on cooperation.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Portuguese seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
Open idiomTurkish - Turkey
The path remembers every footstep (Turkish seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Luo seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
Open idiomTamil - India
A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Tamil seed expression 36)
A basket woven in haste drops the maize
Rushed work often fails.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Javanese seed expression 42)
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass
People remember where they belong.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Portuguese seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
Open idiomTurkish - Turkey
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Turkish seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Luo seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomTamil - India
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Tamil seed expression 37)
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain
Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Javanese seed expression 43)
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted
Focus and confidence help work move faster.
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