Blow your horn in a herd of elephants; crow in the company of cockerels; bleat in a flock of goats.
More Malawian Proverbs:
Though near shore, you're still in the ocean.Malawian
Don't dirty the place where you have eaten.
Malawian
He can see a louse as far away as China but is not aware of an elephant on his nose.
Malawian
Leave her now and then if you would really love your wife.
Malawian
It is the fate of the coconut husk to float, for the stone to sink.
Malawian
The most fragrant of flowers are eaten by the green-fly.
Malawian