A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
A powerful friend becomes a powerful enemy.Ethiopian
The haughty blind person picks a fight with his guide.
Ethiopian
The first camel in the train holds everyone up, but it is the last which gets the beating.
Ethiopian
If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them?
Ethiopian
Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it.
Ethiopian
A silly daughter teaches her mother how to bear children.
Ethiopian