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You don’t look up a tree unless…

Proverb in the local language
Igiti umuntu aturira ntakirangamira.
Proverb's direct translation
You don’t look up a tree that you know you are not supposed to climb.
Proverb's meaning
One is not supposed to have lustful thoughts for what he/she has no right to (with allusion to someone else’s spouse or possessions).
From: Burundi

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