"No cruces un río si en promedio tiene cuatro pies de profundidad"
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Simplified Meaning:
Just because something seems mostly safe doesn't mean it really is. Even if a river is usually only four feet deep, some parts could be deeper and more dangerous.
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