Low is the mountain, high the expectations.
More Malawian Proverbs:
The less soup, the more spoons.Malawian
Go away and the conversation changes.
Malawian
One little arrow does not kill a serpent.
Malawian
Don't think back on someone whose name you forgot, he is probably someone else by now.
Malawian
However big the whale may be, the tiny harpoon can rob him of life.
Malawian
Fish don't get caught in deep water.
Malawian