Play wid puppy, puppy lick yuh mout.
“Play with a puppy, and the puppy licks your mouth.”
Too much familiarity with those beneath you invites disrespect.
— Traditional Jamaica Wisdom, Jamaica
Source: Traditional Jamaica proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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