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Playing dead to ketch corbeau alive.

Play dead to catch the corbeau alive.

Pretending to be weak, foolish, or unaware can be the smartest way to expose someone dishonest.

Traditional Trinidad & Tobago Wisdom, Trinidad & Tobago

Source: Traditional Trinidad & Tobago proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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