When there is on a red-hot hoe, it is not grasped.
More Bantu Proverbs:
Your friend, one doesn't stare at his forehead, one stares at his stomach.Bantu
Words in conversation are like beans, one breaks them off where they are ripe.
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What is not bitter is good to eat.
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It is better to have no law than not enforcing it.
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The tortoise stores its wisdom in his shell.
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The most stupid chicken always challenges the wildcat.
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