A too modest man goes hungry.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
To one who does not know, a who garden is a forest.Ethiopian
After the hyena has gone, the dog barks.
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A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle.
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The dog I bought, bit me; the fire I kindled burned me.
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It is foolhardy to start a fire just to see the flames.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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