Do not waste your time looking for soft ground to drive your spade in.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
Nothing is so full of victory as patience.Malagasy
When the crocodiles leave, the caymans come.
Malagasy
By getting angry, you show you are wrong.
Malagasy
As long as the mouse keeps still you can be sure that the cat stays on guard.
Malagasy
The eel that got away is as fat as your thigh.
Malagasy
Divorce a young woman and you make another man happy.
Malagasy