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Some man bu'n dem hand when they only mean to warm dem.

Some men burn their hand when they only meant to warm it.

Carelessness, even with good intentions, can cause unintended harm.

Traditional Bahamas Wisdom, Bahamas

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition (recorded by H.H. Finlay, Eleuthera, 1925)

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