"tuli on hyvä renki, mutta huono isäntä" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

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  1. fire is a good servant but a bad master (fire is useful for many purposes but also dangerous, so one must exercise caution) Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-tuli_on_hyvä_renki,_mutta_huono_isäntä-fi-proverb-7atDBbkw Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs

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