“It is little use to dig a well after the house has caught fire.”

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It is little use to dig a well after the house has caught fire.

— Indian proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Indian proverb
Culture / tradition: Indian
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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