Tí ará ilé ẹni bá ń’jẹ kòkòrò burúkú, tí kò bá r’ẹ́ni sọ fún un, hùrùhẹrẹ rẹ̀ kò ní jẹ́ kí ará ilé gbádùn.

When one’s relation feeds on a forbidden insect without being warned, his restive reaction will not allow the neighbours to rest.

Source Language: Yoruba

• Postproverbial: Tí ará China bá ń’jẹ kòkòrò burúkú, tí kò bá r’ẹ́ni sọ fún un, kòró kò ní jẹ́ kí gbogbo àgbáyé gbádùn.
  Translation: When the Chinese feeds on forbidden animals without being warned, the coronavirus will not allow the whole world to rest.
  

Africa (COVID-19)

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eat insect neighbor relation disturb forbidden warning restive