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Xhosa - South Africa - Xhosa

A basket woven in haste drops the maize (Xhosa 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 Xhosa / Xhosa. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Zulu - South Africa Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu. 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)