“If you haven't been to two marketplaces, you don't know which offers the best value.”

Comparing options through direct experience reveals true value.

“He who speaks does not know that the listener is smart.”

A speaker should never underestimate the intelligence of those who are listening.

“One hand does not pick up the flour.”

Some tasks are impossible to accomplish alone and require the cooperation of others.

“After beating milk, butter is obtained.”

Sustained effort transforms raw material into something valuable.

“Every birth is the rebirth of an ancestor.”

A newborn child is seen as carrying forward the spirit and legacy of an ancestor who came before.

“The hen cannot say thank you to the mortar.”

One may benefit from another's labor without ever properly expressing gratitude for it.