Today’s Afghan proverb explains why force is overrated: “He who can be killed by sugar should not be killed by poison”
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June 24, 2026
Proverbs about power and persuasion in Afghanistan today. Of the many proverbs circulating at the intersection of Central and South Asia, few are as striking as this Afghan proverb: “He who can be killed by sugar should not be killed by poison.”“It’s…