One who runs alone cannot be outrun.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
A fool will pair an ox with an elephant.Ethiopian
Don't spend the evening in a house where you can't spend the night. A good name is better than good perfume. After the hyena has gone, the dog barks.
Ethiopian
It is foolish for someone to remain thirsty when he is in the midst of water.
Ethiopian
Evil penetrates like a needle and then becomes like an oak tree.
Ethiopian
Thorns prick lightly the man who walks slowly.
Ethiopian
A bleating sheep loses a bite.
Ethiopian