A chemeled a di dongaus er ngii, e durur.
“Even fixing our own betel nut, we still get burned.”
Even in familiar, careful work, mistakes and mishaps can still happen, so no one should be overconfident.
— Traditional Palau Wisdom, Palau
Source: Traditional Palauan proverb; documented in A. Obak & R. K. McKnight, Palauan Proverbs, and Palauan Language Online (tekinged.com/misc/proverbs.php)
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