Ewe - Ghana
A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Ewe seed expression 30)
A stone in the shoe teaches every step
Small problems can disturb big journeys.
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Tonga - Zambia
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Tonga seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
Open idiomShona - Zimbabwe
The hill teaches the knee humility (Shona seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomSesotho - South Africa
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Sesotho seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomEwe - Ghana
The elder tree bends before it breaks (Ewe seed expression 31)
The elder tree bends before it breaks
Flexibility prevents destruction.
Open idiomTonga - Zambia
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Tonga seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomShona - Zimbabwe
A seed does not argue with the season (Shona seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomSesotho - South Africa
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Sesotho seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomEwe - Ghana
A well shared never dries in one mouth (Ewe seed expression 32)
A well shared never dries in one mouth
Shared resources last when managed fairly.
Open idiomTonga - Zambia
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Tonga seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomShona - Zimbabwe
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Shona seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomSesotho - South Africa
A bridge is built before the flood (Sesotho seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomEwe - Ghana
The road to the field starts at the doorstep (Ewe seed expression 33)
The road to the field starts at the doorstep
Big goals begin with small first actions.
Open idiomTonga - Zambia
Two eyes see more than one (Tonga seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomShona - Zimbabwe
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Shona seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
Open idiomSesotho - South Africa
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Sesotho seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomEwe - Ghana
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Ewe seed expression 34)
A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet
Unresolved problems can hurt later.
Open idiomTonga - Zambia
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Tonga seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
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