A deer tethered with a golden chain can escape to the forest to eat grass.
More Malawian Proverbs:
Don't think back on someone whose name you forgot, he is probably someone else by now.Malawian
Rocks need no protection from the rain.
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The cradle is rocked but the baby is pinched.
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Go away and the conversation changes.
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The smallest pepper is hottest.
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Don't teach the tiger cub to eat meat.
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