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No call aligata big mout til yu krass di riva.

Don't call the alligator a big mouth until you have crossed the river.

Stay respectful toward those who hold power over you, at least until you no longer need their goodwill.

Traditional Belize Wisdom, Belize

Source: Traditional Belize proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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