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“The goat is struggling against death, but the butcher thinks only about the fat.”

In any situation, each person tends to focus only on their own interest.

— Traditional Turkmenistan Wisdom, Turkmenistan

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Turkmenistan

“Don't sleep in a place so low that a flood can carry you away, and don't sleep in a place so high that the wind can blow you away.”

Live with moderation and caution, avoiding extremes in life.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Stretch your legs only to the length of your blanket.”

Live within your means and do not overreach your limits.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Walk barefoot and the thorns will hurt you.”

Ignoring accepted ways of doing things brings painful consequences.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“After the cart is broken, many people will offer advice on how to fix it.”

It is easy to give advice in hindsight; foresight is far more valuable.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“If you get burned while drinking hot milk, you will even blow on your ayran to cool it.”

Once burned, twice shy — a painful experience makes a person overly cautious afterward.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“The snake hates mint, but the mint still grows at the entrance of its home.”

Sometimes one must live alongside circumstances or neighbors one does not welcome.

Source: Traditional Turkmenistan proverb, public-domain oral tradition