"Fire is not extinguished by fire." - Congolese Proverb

“Fire is not extinguished by fire.”

- Congolesestrength

Meaning

Responding to aggression with more aggression only escalates conflict.

Congolese peacemaking traditions teach that strength lies in choosing de-escalation. Fire metaphors abound in Central African conflict resolution.

Origin

Congolese

Language

Lingala

“No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yams.”

Nigerian

“War has no eyes.”

Swahili

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