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Yoruba - Nigeria - Yoruba

A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Yoruba seed expression 17)

A cracked pot still carries water carefully

Meaning

Imperfect people or tools can still be useful.

Literal translation

cracked pot carries water

Usage example

Do not reject him; a cracked pot still carries water carefully.

Do not reject him; a cracked pot still carries water carefully.

Cultural context

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

Related idioms

Yoruba - Nigeria Bi omode ba subu a wo iwaju. Igbo - Nigeria Igwe bu ike. Hausa - Nigeria Hankali ya fi karfi. Bemba - Zambia A cracked pot still carries water carefully (Bemba seed expression 17)