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te yu mati barba e bron, yu musu nati di fu yu

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Literally, "when your friend's beard is burning, you have to wet yours".

Proverb

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te yu mati barba e bron, yu musu nati di fu yu

  1. forewarned is forearmed (advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it)