Don’t take a second mouthful before you have swallowed the first.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
If we don't fight we remain equals, if we do fight then one of us wins.Malagasy
A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.
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The barking dog gives you no power -- it gives you fear.
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As long as the mouse keeps still you can be sure that the cat stays on guard.
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Power corrupts.
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A starving crocodile is never pleasant.
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