Swahili - Tanzania
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Swahili seed expression 13)
The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon
Those closest to a problem understand it best.
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Igbo - Nigeria
The hill teaches the knee humility (Igbo seed expression 19)
The hill teaches the knee humility
Difficult journeys teach patience and respect.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Luo seed expression 25)
Smoke tells where the fire is hiding
Signs reveal hidden problems.
Open idiomLozi - Zambia
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Lozi seed expression 8)
Rain does not ask one roof before it falls
Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.
Open idiomSwahili - Tanzania
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Swahili seed expression 14)
A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush
Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
A seed does not argue with the season (Igbo seed expression 20)
A seed does not argue with the season
Growth requires timing and patience.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The moon borrows light but owns the night (Luo seed expression 26)
The moon borrows light but owns the night
People can use help and still make their own impact.
Open idiomLozi - Zambia
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Lozi seed expression 9)
The drum sounds louder when many hands answer
Unity amplifies strength and influence.
Open idiomSwahili - Tanzania
The sun that delays still reaches the field (Swahili seed expression 15)
The sun that delays still reaches the field
Progress can still happen even after a slow start.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
The canoe moves when both paddles agree (Igbo seed expression 21)
The canoe moves when both paddles agree
Partnership requires alignment.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
A bridge is built before the flood (Luo seed expression 27)
A bridge is built before the flood
Prepare before crisis arrives.
Open idiomLozi - Zambia
A borrowed calabash must return clean (Lozi seed expression 10)
A borrowed calabash must return clean
Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.
Open idiomSwahili - Tanzania
Two eyes see more than one (Swahili seed expression 16)
Two eyes see more than one
Shared observation improves judgment.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
The empty granary speaks loudly at night (Igbo seed expression 22)
The empty granary speaks loudly at night
Neglect becomes painful when need arises.
Open idiomLuo - Kenya
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first (Luo seed expression 28)
The loudest rooster does not always see dawn first
Confidence is not the same as wisdom.
Open idiomLozi - Zambia
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Lozi seed expression 11)
The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season
Good deeds are valued most during hardship.
Open idiomSwahili - Tanzania
A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Swahili seed expression 17)
A cracked pot still carries water carefully
Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.
Open idiomIgbo - Nigeria
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm (Igbo seed expression 23)
A sharp axe still needs a steady arm
Skill must be guided by discipline.
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