Sin is carried in the mouth.
More Samoan Proverbs:
The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs.Samoan
Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first.
Samoan
Stones decay; words last.
Samoan
The person with burned fingers asks for tongs.
Samoan
May it end with threats and not come to blows.
Samoan
Like a fish, one should look for a hole in the net.
Samoan