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In za ka gina ramin mugunta gina shi gajere
If you are going to dig a pit of wickedness, dig a shallow one.
What it means
Schemes against others tend to catch their author too, so if you must plot harm, limit the damage in advance. It's a warning dressed up as practical advice.
Hausa
· West Africa
Source and context
From:
Hausa, West Africa
Source:
Hausa (Nigeria) oral-tradition proverb, documented in Hausa proverb collections (e.g. Zikoko) — hole of wickedness entry
The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.
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