Don’t buy the salt if you haven’t licked it yet.
More Congolese Proverbs:
When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee's house some day.Congolese
One day of hunger is not starvation.
Congolese
No matter how full the river, it still wants to swell more.
Congolese
No matter how hard you throw a dead fish in the water, it still won't swim.
Congolese
The absent are always in the wrong.
Congolese
No matter how long the night may be, the day is sure to come
Congolese