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French - Burkina Faso

Petit a petit, l'oiseau fait son nid.

Little by little, the bird makes its nest.

A large task can be completed through steady small actions.

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Kirundi - Burundi

Ubumwe ni inkomezi.

Unity is strength.

People are stronger when they stand together.

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English - Cambodia

A slow ox still reaches the field.

Steady effort can still reach the goal.

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English - Cameroon

Many hands make light work.

A task becomes easier when several people help.

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English - Canada

Many hands make light work.

A task becomes easier when several people help.

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Portuguese - Cape Verde

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.

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English - Central African Republic

One hand cannot lift a heavy load.

Shared work is needed when a task is too large for one person.

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Arabic - Chad

As sabr miftah al faraj.

Patience is the key to relief.

Endurance can open a path through hardship.

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Spanish - Chile

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

In bad weather, put on a good face.

Meet difficulty with courage and grace.

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Mandarin - China

Sai weng shi ma.

The old man lost his horse.

A loss may later become good fortune.

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Spanish - Colombia

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

In bad weather, put on a good face.

Meet difficulty with courage and grace.

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Arabic - Comoros

As sabr miftah al faraj.

Patience is the key to relief.

Endurance can open a path through hardship.

Open idiom

Spanish - Costa Rica

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

In bad weather, put on a good face.

Meet difficulty with courage and grace.

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Croatian - Croatia

Bez muke nema nauke.

Without hardship there is no learning.

Learning and skill require work.

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Spanish - Cuba

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

In bad weather, put on a good face.

Meet difficulty with courage and grace.

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Greek - Cyprus

Siga siga.

Slowly, slowly.

Take things calmly and steadily instead of rushing.

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Czech - Czechia

Bez truda nema ploda.

Without labor there is no fruit.

Reward follows effort and discipline.

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English - DR Congo

One hand cannot lift a heavy load.

Shared work is needed when a task is too large for one person.

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