He whose clothes are too fine, shall go about in rags.
More Mauritanian Proverbs:
Too large a morsel chokes the child.Mauritanian
If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
Mauritanian
Not all the tree's blossoms will bear fruit.
Mauritanian
It is only the water that is spilled; the bowl is not broken!
Mauritanian
He who loves money must labor.
Mauritanian