You may well have caught a bird, but have you a fire to roast it on?
More Malagasy Proverbs:
Money is like a guest: it comes today, leaves tomorrow.Malagasy
Wealth is like hair in the nose: it hurts to be separated whether from a little or from a lot.
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Poverty won't allow him to lift up his head; dignity won't allow him to bow it down.
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Greet everyone cordially when you don't know who your in-laws are going to be.
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A man finds many faults in a woman when he wants to divorce, and finds many charms in one's fianc6e.
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The barking dog gives you no power -- it gives you fear.
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