If pɛpɛ swit, rɔb am na yu sɔfut.
“If pepper tastes so sweet to you, rub it on your sore foot.”
Do not praise something so freely unless you are willing to feel its sting yourself.
— Traditional Sierra Leone Wisdom, Sierra Leone
Source: Traditional Sierra Leone proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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