Ndebele - Zimbabwe
The field rewards the hand, not the wish (Ndebele seed expression 45)
The field rewards the hand, not the wish
Results follow action, not desire alone.
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Igbo - Nigeria
The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Igbo seed expression 1)
The quiet river carries the deepest fish
Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Luo seed expression 7)
The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked
Selfishness ignores those who contributed.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
A mirror does not laugh at the face (Nyanja seed expression 40)
A mirror does not laugh at the face
Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake (Ndebele seed expression 46)
A quiet apology repairs a noisy mistake
Humility can heal damage caused by error.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
A small spark can warm the whole village (Igbo seed expression 2)
A small spark can warm the whole village
Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Luo seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree (Nyanja seed expression 41)
The fence is strongest where neighbours agree
Community safety depends on cooperation.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
The river that forgets its source loses its song (Ndebele seed expression 47)
The river that forgets its source loses its song
People should remember their origin and values.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
The path remembers every footstep (Igbo seed expression 3)
The path remembers every footstep
Actions leave a record even when people forget.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Luo seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass (Nyanja seed expression 42)
A wandering cow still knows the taste of home grass
People remember where they belong.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Ndebele seed expression 48)
A lamp in one house can guide many feet
One person’s knowledge can help many others.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Igbo seed expression 4)
One basket cannot carry the harvest alone
Large work needs cooperation.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Luo seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomNyanja - Zambia
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted (Nyanja seed expression 43)
The pot boils faster when the lid is trusted
Focus and confidence help work move faster.
Open idiomNdebele - Zimbabwe
The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Ndebele seed expression 49)
The mat is warmer when space is made for another
Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Igbo seed expression 5)
The bird that rises early finds the clean branch
Early preparation brings better opportunity.
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