Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.Malagasy
The sin for which you repent is the father of virtue; but a virtue that you talk about, is the mother of sin.
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Don't kick a sleeping dog.
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Nothing is so full of victory as patience.
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If you try to cleanse others -- just like soap, you will waste away in the process!
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When you are looking for a country with no tombstones you will find yourself in the land of cannibals.
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