Persian - Iran
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Persian seed expression 34)
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet
Unresolved problems can hurt later.
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Tamazight - Morocco
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Tamazight seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomJapanese - Japan
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Japanese seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Vietnamese seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
Open idiomGerman - Germany
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (German seed expression 29)
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow
Work done today shows faith in the future.
Open idiomPersian - Iran
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins (Persian seed expression 35)
The song is sweeter when the chorus joins
Shared effort improves success and joy.
Open idiomTamazight - Morocco
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Tamazight seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
Open idiomJapanese - Japan
The market hears what the house whispers (Japanese seed expression 18)
The market hears what the house whispers
Private actions can become public knowledge.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace (Vietnamese seed expression 24)
The visitor who greets the gate enters with peace
Respectful beginnings create good relationships.
Open idiomGerman - Germany
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (German seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
Open idiomPersian - Iran
A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Persian seed expression 36)
A basket woven in haste drops the maize
Rushed work often fails.
Open idiomTamazight - Morocco
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Tamazight seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomJapanese - Japan
The hill teaches the knee humility (Japanese seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Vietnamese seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomGerman - Germany
The elder tree bends before it breaks (German seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomPersian - Iran
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain (Persian seed expression 37)
The cloud that gathers quietly may bring the strongest rain
Quiet preparation can produce powerful results.
Open idiomTamazight - Morocco
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Tamazight seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomJapanese - Japan
A seed does not argue with the season (Japanese seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
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