He who has no spoon will burn his hands.
More Mauritanian Proverbs:
If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.Mauritanian
One must talk little, and listen a lot.
Mauritanian
He who loves money must labor.
Mauritanian
It is only the water that is spilled; the bowl is not broken!
Mauritanian
Not all the tree's blossoms will bear fruit.
Mauritanian
He whose clothes are too fine, shall go about in rags.
Mauritanian