Better ice that melts than fire that extinguishes.
More Finnish Proverbs:
Everyone knows the bear, but the bear knows no one.Finnish
If a man knew where he would fall, he would spread straw there first.
Finnish
He needs a long candle who awaits the death of another.
Finnish
A widow, like a widower, is a house without a roof.
Finnish
Never judge a reindeer from close by when you got it from a rich man because you may find that some of the antlers are missing.
Finnish
Praise your horse tomorrow, your son when he has a beard, your daughter when she is married and yourself never.
Finnish