“Craven choke puppy.”
Excessive greed ultimately leads to one's own downfall.
— Traditional Saint Kitts & Nevis Wisdom, Saint Kitts & Nevis
Source: Traditional Eastern Caribbean proverb, shared West Indian Creole oral tradition (Saint Kitts & Nevis), public-domain
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