Huu kaɓɓuɗo fauru hanko andi no fittataandu.

Whoever ties up a hyena, must know how to free it.

Being a wild animal, the hyena, unlike the cow, is not usually tied to a stead. The message in the traditional proverb is an admonition: whoever has control over a problem should know how to resolve it; and also, one must start only what one is capable of accomplishing.

• Postproverbial: Hu kabbuɗo fauru kanko andi luumo fauru.
  Translation: Whoever ties up a hyena, knows where to sell it.
  

Nigeria (Fulbe)

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