Del árbol caído, todos hacen leña.
“From the fallen tree, everyone gathers firewood.”
Once someone loses power or standing, others are quick to take advantage.
— Traditional Bolivia Wisdom, Bolivia
Source: Traditional Bolivia proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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