An altercation is like buttermilk — the more you stir it, the sourer it gets.
More Bolivian Proverbs:
Good comes from far away; evil is close at hand.Bolivian
It's easier to know your enemies than to know your friends.
Bolivian
A thrashing river is a fisherman's bounty.
Bolivian
Love flies away and the pain remains.
Bolivian
He who marries prudence is the brother-in-law of peace.
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