A sinking persons grabs a straw.
More Somali Proverbs:
One should rise to a person who sees you sitting.Somali
You don't go searching for bones in a lion's den.
Somali
Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face.
Somali
Do not walk into a snake pit with your eyes open.
Somali
The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace.
Somali