A distant fire does not burn.
More Swahili Proverbs:
Haste does not result in prosperity.Swahili
To a physician a sick man is a garden.
Swahili
A low-class man will just talk deeds are the hallmark of a gentleman.
Swahili
If the hyena eats the sick man, he will eat the whole one.
Swahili
Two crocodiles cannot agree.
Swahili
If you destroy a bridge, be sure you can swim.
Swahili