The careless fish will be eaten by the shark.
More Samoan Proverbs:
The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs.Samoan
Sit and wait for the good chestnuts.
Samoan
You shake in vain the branch that bears no fruit.
Samoan
The knee feels the tapping.
Samoan
Sin is carried in the mouth.
Samoan
Like a fish, one should look for a hole in the net.
Samoan