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Do not trouble trouble yourself until troubles trouble you?

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The proverb stated in the question is a fairly old one that has been passed down in folklore and thus not ascribed to any one person.

In general it can be taken several ways:

Do worry about what is going to happen in the future
Don't worry until a problem occurs that you must take action on.
Don't go looking for trouble. Let it come to you if it will.
Don't get involved until it concerns you personally.

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