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A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Portuguese seed expression 34)

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet

Meaning

Unresolved problems can hurt later.

Literal translation

hidden thorn waits bare feet

Usage example

Deal with the issue now; a hidden thorn still waits for bare feet.

Deal with the issue now; a hidden thorn still waits for bare feet.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for 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. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. Russian - Russia Doveriai, no proveriai. Polish - Poland Co nagle, to po diable.