<diacritize> Difficulties should not lead one to foolish behavior. The phrase oju pipon from which the proverbs in this series are formulated means red eyes, supposedly the sign of suffering. Pon can mean both to be red and to hone. Hence the play in this proverb. <yor>Difficulties should not lead one to foolish behavior. The phrase ojú pípọn from which the proverbs in this series are formulated means red eyes, supposedly the sign of suffering. Pọn can mean both to be red and to hone. Hence the play in this proverb. 