The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs.
More Samoan Proverbs:
A decision made at night may be changed in the morning.Samoan
You shake in vain the branch that bears no fruit.
Samoan
Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first.
Samoan
Stones decay; words last.
Samoan
Like a fish, one should look for a hole in the net.
Samoan
The person with burned fingers asks for tongs.
Samoan