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A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Portuguese seed expression 30)

A stone in the shoe teaches every step

Meaning

Small problems can disturb big journeys.

Literal translation

shoe stone teaches step

Usage example

Fix the small bug; a stone in the shoe teaches every step.

Fix the small bug; a stone in the shoe teaches every step.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Brazilian Portuguese / Portuguese. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Portuguese - Brazil Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Angola Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Brazil Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura. Portuguese - Cape Verde Agua mole em pedra dura tanto bate ate que fura.