"A drowning man will grab even a razor bl..." - Ethiopian Proverb

“A drowning man will grab even a razor blade.”

- Ethiopianstrength

Meaning

Desperation removes all caution; dire circumstances make people accept any help, even harmful.

Ethiopian river crossings can be treacherous. This proverb acknowledges that survival instinct overrides rational judgment in extremis.

Origin

Ethiopian

Language

Amharic

“The goat says: nobody willingly walks to the slaughter. You are pushed.”

Nigerian

“He who has been bitten by a snake fears a long rope.”

Kenyan

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