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Ndebele - Zimbabwe - Ndebele

A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Ndebele seed expression 36)

A basket woven in haste drops the maize

Meaning

Rushed work often fails.

Literal translation

hasty basket drops maize

Usage example

Test properly; a basket woven in haste drops the maize.

Test properly; a basket woven in haste drops the maize.

Cultural context

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

Related idioms

Shona - Zimbabwe Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda. Bemba - Zambia A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Bemba seed expression 36) Tonga - Zambia A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Tonga seed expression 36) Nyanja - Zambia A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Nyanja seed expression 36)