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Hausa - Nigeria - Hausa

A stone in the shoe teaches every step (Hausa 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 Hausa / Hausa. 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 stone in the shoe teaches every step (Bemba seed expression 30)