Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first.
More Samoan Proverbs:
May it end with threats and not come to blows.Samoan
The person with burned fingers asks for tongs.
Samoan
You shake in vain the branch that bears no fruit.
Samoan
The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs.
Samoan
Sit and wait for the good chestnuts.
Samoan