Madagasy Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
10 Madagasy Proverbs
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“A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone
gets wet.”
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“An egg does not fight a rock.”
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“Disgraced like a man whose own pet bites him.”
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“Do not kick away the canoe which helped you to cross the river.”
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“Do not scare the birds you are going to shoot.”
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“Do not treat your loved one like a swinging door: you are fond
of it but you push it back and forth.”
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“Iron does not clang by itself.”
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“Roosters' tail feathers: pretty but always behind.”
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“The lazy man who goes to borrow a spade says, "I hope I will not
find one."”
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“You think you are strong like the corn plant, yet the bean vine
is already choking you.”
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