Bo tsholwa bo tjhesa, bo tsohe bo fodile.
“What is carried hot has cooled down by morning.”
Strong emotions such as anger fade with time, so it is wise to wait before acting.
— Traditional South Africa Wisdom, South Africa
Source: Traditional Sotho proverb (South Africa), public-domain oral tradition
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