The first camel in the train holds everyone up, but it is the last which gets the beating.
More Ethiopian Proverbs:
Who cannot yet walk, cannot climb a ladder.Ethiopian
The cattle is as good as the pasture in which it grazes.
Ethiopian
The cattle is as good as the pasture in which it grazes.
Ethiopian
When you are pepper, I am mustard; when thou art a needle, I am a knife.
Ethiopian
Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand!
Ethiopian
Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand!
Ethiopian