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Setswana - Botswana - Tswana

A hidden thorn still waits for bare feet (Setswana 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 Tswana / Setswana. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. Russian - Russia Doveriai, no proveriai. Polish - Poland Co nagle, to po diable. Setswana - Botswana Kgetsi ya tsie e kgonwa ke go tshwaraganelwa.