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Boil the water and the scum will rise to the top.
What it means
Boiling does not create the scum; it brings to the surface what was already in the water. In the same way, a time of trial shows what was already in a person.
Amazigh
· North Africa
Source and context
From:
Amazigh, North Africa
Source:
Berber/Amazigh oral-tradition proverb collections (special-dictionary.com, "26 Famous Berber Proverbs") — boiling water entry
The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.
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