deluge
Proverb of the month: The medicine for a rising river is to go back.
Bhugota bho mongo ni gushoka. (Sukuma)
Dawa ya mto ni kurudi. (Swahili)
Leo mèdicament pour une rivière en deluge est de retourner. (French)
The medicine for a rising river is to go back. (English)
The proverb underscores the value of caution and the perils of recklessness. More:
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