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Why it matters
A Balkan proverb. A hungry bear won't perform — need and hardship strip away pretence, and no one does their best work on an empty stomach.
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Aç ayı oynamaz.Bulgar, Balkan
Bir Balkan atasözü. Aç ayı oynamaz — ihtiyaç ve zorluk gösterişi söker atar; kimse aç karnına en iyi işini çıkaramaz.
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Q0001From the Japanese 'Nana korobi ya oki'. It celebrates resilience: however many times life knocks you down, what matters is that you get back up.
Q0002A modern saying, often labelled a Chinese proverb though it has no traceable ancient source. Its image is sharp: the same wind of change that one person boards up against, another turns into power. Circumstance is raw material — resistance and opportunity are choices we bring to it.
Q0003A proverb about preparation before pressure arrives: the well must exist before thirst turns into panic. It is useful for money, health, craft, and relationships, because the strongest safety nets are built while life is still calm.
Q0004Hardship is what refines a person; without friction there is no polish, and without struggle no growth.
Q0005Do good without expecting reward or recognition — give freely, even if the good seems to vanish.