Only thin dogs become wild.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
A canoe does not know who is king. When it turns over, everyone gets wet.Malagasy
Do not measure up the wood before the tree is cut down.
Malagasy
When you are looking for a country with no tombstones you will find yourself in the land of cannibals.
Malagasy
It is better to refuse than to accept and not to go.
Malagasy
Love is like young rice: transplanted, still it grows.
Malagasy
The dying person cannot wait for the shroud to be woven.
Malagasy