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Swahili - Tanzania - Swahili

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

Related idioms

Swahili - Tanzania Haraka haraka haina baraka. Swahili - Kenya Pole pole ndio mwendo. Swahili - Kenya Haraka haraka haina baraka. Swahili - Uganda Haraka haraka haina baraka.