Kikuyu - Kenya
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Kikuyu seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
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Nyanja - Zambia
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Nyanja seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Ndebele seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomYoruba - Nigeria
A seed does not argue with the season (Yoruba seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomKikuyu - Kenya
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Kikuyu seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Nyanja seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Ndebele seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomYoruba - Nigeria
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Yoruba seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomKikuyu - Kenya
A bridge is built before the flood (Kikuyu seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Nyanja seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
Two eyes see more than one (Ndebele seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomYoruba - Nigeria
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Yoruba seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
Open idiomKikuyu - Kenya
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Kikuyu seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Nyanja seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Ndebele seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomYoruba - Nigeria
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Yoruba seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
Open idiomKikuyu - Kenya
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow (Kikuyu seed expression 29)
The hand that plants millet trusts tomorrow
Work done today shows faith in the future.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Nyanja seed expression 12)
A goat tied near grain learns temptation
People placed near temptation need discipline.
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