Too large a morsel chokes the child.
More Mauritanian Proverbs:
Before one cooks, one must have the meat.Mauritanian
If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
Mauritanian
He who begins a conversation, does not foresee the end.
Mauritanian
It is only the water that is spilled; the bowl is not broken!
Mauritanian
One must talk little, and listen a lot.
Mauritanian