When you treat someone like a wild cat, he will steal your chickens.
More Malagasy Proverbs:
As long as the mouse keeps still you can be sure that the cat stays on guard.Malagasy
Cross in a crowd and the crocodile won't eat you.
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Cross the river among a crowd and the crocodile won't eat you.
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By getting angry, you show you are wrong.
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The king inherits a country -- the people only hard work.
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Crows are never the whiter for washing themselves.
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