Only tall things cast shadows.
More Burmese Proverbs:
The tree is felled...Burmese
The blind person is not afraid of ghosts.
Burmese
Often a branch is broken off the tree by the one who has rested in its shadow.
Burmese
He who carries too much tenderness will become a slave.
Burmese
If you trust before you try, You will repent before you die.
Burmese
If you don't have a brain, join the army; if you don't have rice, use beans instead.
Burmese