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tuli on hyvä renki, mutta huono isäntä
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tuli
on
hyvä
renki
,
mutta
huono
isäntä
(
literally,
“fire is a good farmhand, but a bad master”
)
fire is a good servant but a bad master
(
fire is useful for many purposes but also dangerous, so one must exercise caution
)
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