tuli on hyvä renki, mutta huono isäntä

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Proverb

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tuli on hyvä renki, mutta huono isäntä (literally, “fire is a good farmhand, but a bad master”)

  1. fire is a good servant but a bad master (fire is useful for many purposes but also dangerous, so one must exercise caution)