Àìtètè m’ólè, olè ń m’ólóko.

In the hesitation to catch the thief, the thief arrests the farmer.

• Postproverbial: Àìtètè m’ólè, olè gbọ́n sí i.
  Translation: In the hesitation to catch the thief, the thief proves wiser.
  
• Postproverbial: Àìtètè m’ólè, olè ń sálọ.
  Translation: In the hesitation to catch the thief, the thief scampers away.
  

Nigeria (Yoruba)

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slowness hesitation thief farmer