Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.
“The shrimp that falls asleep gets swept away by the current.”
Those who are not alert or attentive will miss their opportunity.
— Traditional Uruguay Wisdom, Uruguay
Source: Traditional Uruguay proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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