Thai - Thailand
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Thai seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
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French - France
A borrowed calabash must return clean (French seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
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Two eyes see more than one (Turkish seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Luo seed expression 43)
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted
Focus and confidence help work move faster.
Open idiomTamil - India
The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Tamil seed expression 49)
The mat is warmer when space is made for another
Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.
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The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Thai seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
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The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (French seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
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A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Turkish seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
A single bead does not make a necklace (Luo seed expression 44)
A single bead does not make a necklace
One contribution matters, but completion needs many parts.
Open idiomTamil - India
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Tamil seed expression 50)
A promise is a debt carried by the tongue
Words create responsibility.
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A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Thai seed expression 6)
A patient hand unties the tightest knot
Calm persistence solves difficult problems.
Open idiomFrench - France
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (French seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
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The market hears what the house whispers (Turkish seed expression 18)
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Luo seed expression 45)
The field rewards the hand, not the wish
Results follow action, not desire alone.
Open idiomMandarin - China
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Mandarin seed expression 1)
The quiet river carries the deepest fish
Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.
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The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Thai seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomFrench - France
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (French seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomTurkish - Turkey
The hill teaches the knee humility (Turkish seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
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