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Nu pune lupul paznic la oi.

“Do not set the wolf to guard the sheep.”

Never put someone in charge of what they are most likely to exploit or harm.

— Traditional Romania Wisdom, Romania

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Romania

Graba strică treaba.

“Haste spoils the work.”

Rushing a task tends to ruin its outcome; care matters more than speed.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Cine se scoală de dimineață, departe ajunge.

“He who rises early goes far.”

Diligence and an early start lead to greater achievement.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ce ție nu-ți place, altuia nu-i face.

“What you do not like for yourself, do not do to another.”

A golden-rule teaching of empathy and fairness toward others.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Lupul își schimbă părul, dar năravul ba.

“The wolf changes its coat, but not its habit.”

Outward appearances can change, but a person's true nature persists.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Nu tot ce zboară se mănâncă.

“Not everything that flies can be eaten.”

Not every attractive opportunity is actually useful or good for you.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Câinele care latră nu mușcă.

“The dog that barks does not bite.”

Loud threats often come from those least likely to act on them.

Source: Traditional Romania proverb, public-domain oral tradition