Chibwana chidatayitsa nguwo ya njuzi.
“Childish behavior made him lose the precious skin of the serval cat.”
Acting with immaturity or carelessness can cost a person a serious, hard-won prize.
— Traditional Malawi Wisdom, Malawi
Source: Traditional Malawi (Chichewa) proverb, documented in J.C. Chakanza, "Wisdom of the People: 2000 Chinyanja Proverbs" (CLAIM, Blantyre, 2000)
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