Mandarin - China
The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Mandarin seed expression 45)
The field rewards the hand, not the wish
Results follow action, not desire alone.
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Vietnamese - Vietnam
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Vietnamese 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 (German seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomPersian - Iran
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Persian seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomAmharic - Ethiopia
A mirror does not laugh at the face (Amharic seed expression 40)
A mirror does not laugh at the face
Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.
Open idiomMandarin - China
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Mandarin seed expression 46)
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake
Humility can heal damage caused by error.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
A small spark can warm the whole village (Vietnamese seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
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Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (German seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
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A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Persian seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
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The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Amharic seed expression 41)
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree
Community safety depends on cooperation.
Open idiomMandarin - China
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Mandarin seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
The path remembers every footstep (Vietnamese seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
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The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (German seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomPersian - Iran
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Persian seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomAmharic - Ethiopia
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Amharic seed expression 42)
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass
People remember where they belong.
Open idiomMandarin - China
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Mandarin seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Vietnamese seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomGerman - Germany
A borrowed calabash must return clean (German seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
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