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 46 238 Ba a wasosu'n boosliia da mai agalemi. No one scrambles for a hedgehog with a man who has a leather apron (to throw over it). Wasosu, to scramble, plural of wasa. 239 Akwilki'n dundu wawa ka sa hannu. Only the fool puts his hand into the henhouse with dundu round it. You will be a fool if you do not keep out of that. Dundu, a thorny bush. 240 Rijia na mahasadda, wawa ka sha rua da shi. Only a simpleton will drink water at the well of the backbiter. Same meaning as 2-39. 241 Koda zaki ya zamma wulakantachi, ba ya yi wasa da khinzeri ba. Though the lion is humbled, he won't play with the pig. I have not fallen so low as that. 242 Koda birri ya zamma wawa, ba ya yi wasa da itachi mai kaia ba. Though the monkey has lost its wits, it is not such a fool as to play with a thorn tree. 243 Bera yana ganni'n raminshi, ba ya yi yerda wutta ta cliislii ba. A rat who is in sight of its hole will not allow the fire to catch him. A man who sees safety ahead of him will make a last effort. Ba ya yi yerda, he no agree.