The virtue of patience and persistence.
Υπομονή κι ένα φύλλο τριαντάφυλλου γίνεται μετάξι
With patience and a rose leaf, silk is made
🇬🇷 Greek
Athens, GR
Pronunciation: i-po-mo-NI ki E-na FI-lo tri-an-TA-fi-lou YI-ne-tai me-TA-xi
A beautiful Greek proverb connecting patience to transformation. The silk trade was historically important to Greece, particularly in the Peloponnese. The metaphor of a rough leaf becoming fine silk through patience reflects the Greek appreciation for the metamorphic power of time and effort.
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Patience is a virtue
🇨🇦 English
Québec, CA
London, GB
From William Langland's Piers Plowman (1377).
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La paciencia es la madre de la ciencia
Patience is the mother of science
🇪🇸 Spanish
Madrid, ES
Refrán español sobre la importancia de la paciencia.
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Con paciencia se amansa al buey
With patience the ox is tamed
🇨🇱 Spanish
Chiloé, CL
Pronunciation: kohn pah-SYEHN-syah seh ah-MAHN-sah al bwey
Dicho ganadero muy usado en Chiloé, donde la crianza de animales es parte de la vida cotidiana. Enseña que la persistencia paciente logra más que la fuerza, un valor fundamental en la cultura campesina isleña.
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Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
🇫🇷 French
Paris, FR
L'un des proverbes français les plus répandus, présent dans des recueils datant du XVe siècle. Il encourage la patience et l'effort progressif. La métaphore de l'oiseau et du nid reflète la vie rurale française et les racines agraires de la sagesse proverbiale française.
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Água mole em pedra dura, tanto bate até que fura
Soft water on hard stone, strikes enough that it pierces
🇧🇷 Portuguese
São Paulo, BR
Um dos ditados brasileiros mais famosos, derivado do latim 'Gutta cavat lapidem'. A rima o torna extremamente memorável. Usado constantemente nos locais de trabalho e nas escolas brasileiras para incentivar a persistência. A forma em verso é caracteristicamente brasileira.
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Devagar se vai ao longe
Slowly one goes far
🇧🇷 Portuguese
São Paulo, BR
Um provérbio brasileiro querido que contrasta com o estereótipo de energia constante do país. Reflete a sabedoria do Brasil rural antigo, onde a paciência e o esforço constante eram valorizados na agricultura e no artesanato. Frequentemente usado por avós ao aconselhar as gerações mais jovens.
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Терпение и труд всё перетрут
Patience and work will grind everything down
🇷🇺 Russian
Moscow, RU
Pronunciation: Terpeniye i trud vsyo peretrut
A foundational Russian proverb about persistence. The verb 'перетрут' (will grind through) evokes the image of a millstone, connecting to Russia's agricultural past. The rhyme (труд/перетрут) makes it musical. This proverb is one of the most-taught in Russian schools.
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