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Setswana - Botswana - Tswana

A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Setswana 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 Tswana / Setswana. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Setswana - Botswana Kgetsi ya tsie e kgonwa ke go tshwaraganelwa. Bemba - Zambia A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Bemba seed expression 30) Tonga - Zambia A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Tonga seed expression 30) Nyanja - Zambia A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Nyanja seed expression 30)