The ambitious one makes friends with the elephant, then tramples upon the ant.
More Indian Proverbs:
Service is greatness.Indian
It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.
Indian
To give jewels to a donkey is as stupid as giving a eunuch to a woman.
Indian
One man can burn water, whereas another cannot even burn oil.
Indian
War is to a man what bed is to a woman.
Indian
A good well-lived today makes every yesterday a dream of a good future, and every morning is a vision of hope.
Indian