A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
Divorce a young woman and you make another man happy.Malagasy
Poverty won't allow him to lift up his head; dignity won't allow him to bow it down.
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Better to lose a little money than a little friendship.
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An egg does not fight a rock.
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Love is just like rice -- plant it elsewhere and it grows.
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