Mangali Figure  363 Adita okyan pagilabon akite banag.
Literal Translation We shouldn’t make a small thing flame up (as by blowing or putting paper or grass in).
Meaning of Figure We shouldn’t make a small dispute seem more serious than it is. (It should be simple to settle).
Usage Said to someone who makes small disputes more serious than they are. You can say this directly to him. His response might be, “No, this IS serious!” But others may join you in convincing him that it’s easy to settle. Also said of disputes between tribes, or people.
Figure metaphor
Image action; blow fire up
Image inanimate; fire
Topic bad behavior; quarreling