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Hausa - Nigeria

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Hausa seed expression 9)

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer

Unity amplifies strength and influence.

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Lozi - Zambia

A lamp in one house can guide many feet (Lozi seed expression 48)

A lamp in one house can guide many feet

One person’s knowledge can help many others.

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Zulu - South Africa

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone (Zulu seed expression 4)

One basket cannot carry the harvest alone

Large work needs cooperation.

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Hausa - Nigeria

A borrowed calabash must return clean (Hausa seed expression 10)

A borrowed calabash must return clean

Borrowed things should be respected and returned well.

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Lozi - Zambia

The mat is warmer when space is made for another (Lozi seed expression 49)

The mat is warmer when space is made for another

Hospitality and inclusion strengthen community.

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Zulu - South Africa

The bird that rises early finds the clean branch (Zulu seed expression 5)

The bird that rises early finds the clean branch

Early preparation brings better opportunity.

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Hausa - Nigeria

The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season (Hausa seed expression 11)

The tree that gives shade is remembered in dry season

Good deeds are valued most during hardship.

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Lozi - Zambia

A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Lozi seed expression 50)

A promise is a debt carried by the tongue

Words create responsibility.

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Zulu - South Africa

A patient hand unties the tightest knot (Zulu seed expression 6)

A patient hand unties the tightest knot

Calm persistence solves difficult problems.

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Hausa - Nigeria

A goat tied near grain learns temptation (Hausa seed expression 12)

A goat tied near grain learns temptation

People placed near temptation need discipline.

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Luvale - Zambia

The quiet river carries the deepest fish (Luvale seed expression 1)

The quiet river carries the deepest fish

Wisdom is often found in calm and careful people.

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Zulu - South Africa

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Zulu seed expression 7)

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked

Selfishness ignores those who contributed.

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Hausa - Nigeria

The cooking pot knows the fire better than the spoon (Hausa 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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Luvale - Zambia

A small spark can warm the whole village (Luvale seed expression 2)

A small spark can warm the whole village

Small efforts can create great benefit when shared.

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Zulu - South Africa

Rain does not ask one roof before it falls (Zulu seed expression 8)

Rain does not ask one roof before it falls

Trouble can affect everyone, so people should prepare together.

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Hausa - Nigeria

A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush (Hausa seed expression 14)

A child who asks the road does not sleep in the bush

Seeking guidance prevents avoidable trouble.

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Luvale - Zambia

The path remembers every footstep (Luvale seed expression 3)

The path remembers every footstep

Actions leave a record even when people forget.

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Zulu - South Africa

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer (Zulu seed expression 9)

The drum sounds louder when many hands answer

Unity amplifies strength and influence.

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