They call their aunt only when her cucumbers are ripe.
More Burmese Proverbs:
A child without a mother is like a fish in shallow water.Burmese
Karma is the mother and karma is the father.
Burmese
Only tall things cast shadows.
Burmese
Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.
Burmese
If a centipede loses a leg, it can still walk.
Burmese
The hero appears only when the tiger is dead.
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