One muddy buffalo makes the whole herd dirty.
More Malawian Proverbs:
One little arrow does not kill a serpent.Malawian
The body pays for a slip of the foot, and gold pays for a slip of the tongue.
Malawian
The day will come when cats have horns and Dutchmen will be circumcised.
Malawian
Fear to let fall a drop, will always make you spill a lot.
Malawian
Don't teach the tiger cub to eat meat.
Malawian
Gold is a debt we can repay, but kindness not till our dying day.
Malawian