The Economic Times

African Proverb of the Day: If you heal the leg of a person, do not be surprised if they use it to run away.

This African proverb, If you heal the leg of a person, do not be surprised if they use it to run away. highlights a powerful truth about kindness and human nature. It describes that when you help someone grow, heal, or become independent, you cannot control how they will use that freedom. Rather than seeing this as betrayal, the proverb encourages acceptance and emotional maturity.