Be patient. What is hot gets cold.

What it means

Heat passes, whether it is anger, a crisis or a craving. Waiting a little lets things cool to a point where you can handle them. Do not grab what will burn you; give it a moment.

The source

"Be patient. What is hot gets cold." This Igbo proverb is recorded in Thomas, Ibo-Speaking Peoples, Part III (1913), Proverbs no. 250, p. 32. Translated by Thomas, 1913.

"The louse says to its child : be patient, what is hot gets cold."

Thomas, 1913, Thomas, Ibo-Speaking Peoples, Part III (1913), Proverbs no. 250, p. 32. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Be patient. What is hot gets cold." mean?

Heat passes, whether it is anger, a crisis or a craving. Waiting a little lets things cool to a point where you can handle them. Do not grab what will burn you; give it a moment.

Who said "Be patient. What is hot gets cold."?

Igbo proverb. Source: Thomas, Ibo-Speaking Peoples, Part III (1913), Proverbs no. 250, p. 32.

What is the original wording?

The louse says to its child : be patient, what is hot gets cold (Thomas, 1913). Translated by Thomas, 1913.

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