Twi - Ghana
Nsa baako nkura adesoa.
One hand cannot lift a load.
Large burdens are easier when shared.
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Gikuyu - Kenya
Gutiri utuku utakua.
There is no night that does not end.
Difficult times eventually pass.
Open idiomSwahili - Kenya
Pole pole ndio mwendo.
Slowly slowly is the way.
Steady progress is better than careless speed.
Open idiomAmharic - Ethiopia
Bekes bebekes enkulal be-egir yhedal.
Little by little, an egg walks on legs.
Small gradual effort can produce surprising progress.
Open idiomTamazight - Morocco
Yan ufus ur ittwali tamara.
One hand does not clap.
Cooperation is needed for visible results.
Open idiomArabic - Egypt
El sabr miftah el farag.
Patience is the key to relief.
Endurance and calm can lead a person through difficulty.
Open idiomHindi - India
Boond boond se sagar banta hai.
Drop by drop, the ocean is made.
Small contributions can accumulate into something great.
Open idiomMandarin - China
Sai weng shi ma.
The old man lost his horse.
A loss may later become good fortune, so judgment should be patient.
Open idiomJapanese - Japan
Nana korobi ya oki.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Resilience means rising again after repeated failure.
Open idiomKorean - South Korea
Gorae ssawume saeudeung teojinda.
When whales fight, the shrimp back breaks.
Powerful people in conflict can harm smaller people nearby.
Open idiomTagalog - Philippines
Kung may tiyaga, may nilaga.
If there is perseverance, there is stew.
Hard work and patience bring reward.
Open idiomJavanese - Indonesia
Alon-alon waton kelakon.
Slowly, as long as it gets done.
Careful steady work is better than reckless speed.
Open idiomThai - Thailand
Nam chao ya khwang reua.
Do not block a moving boat.
Do not obstruct a process that is already moving well.
Open idiomVietnamese - Vietnam
Co cong mai sat co ngay nen kim.
If you keep grinding iron, one day it becomes a needle.
Persistent effort can turn a hard task into success.
Open idiomSpanish - Mexico
Camarones que se duermen se los lleva la corriente.
Shrimp that sleep are carried away by the current.
A person who is careless or inactive may miss opportunity.
Open idiomQuechua - Peru
Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella.
Do not steal, do not lie, do not be idle.
Integrity and diligence support community life.
Open idiomPortuguese - Brazil
Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura.
Soft water on hard stone hits until it pierces.
Persistent effort can overcome strong resistance.
Open idiomEnglish - United States
Do not count your chickens before they hatch.
Do not assume success before it actually happens.
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