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When yuh neighbor house on fire, wet yours.

When your neighbor's house is on fire, wet your own.

Take precautions as soon as you see trouble strike nearby, rather than waiting until it reaches you.

Traditional Trinidad & Tobago Wisdom, Trinidad & Tobago

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

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