If you gladly stoop to the ground don’t be surprised if they trample over you.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
The point of the needle must pass first.Ethiopian
The haughty blind person picks a fight with his guide.
Ethiopian
You travel on until you return home; you live on until you return to earth.
Ethiopian
Living is worthless for one without a home.
Ethiopian
Do not vacillate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing.
Ethiopian
After the hyena has gone, the dog barks.
Ethiopian