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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