This is a Bambara proverb: No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile.
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African Proverbs 9
We should put out fire while it is still small… Kenyan proverb. There’s an Igbo version for this proverb: Remove the Monkeys hand from soup pot before it turns to a man’s hand. Explanation: This proverb is the English version of nip it in the bud.
