When one sets a portion for oneself, usually it is not too small. (Ethiopian Proverb)
A house can't be built for the rainy season that is past. (Ethiopian Proverb)
Don't spend the evening in a house where you can't spend the night. A good name is better than good perfume. After the hyena has gone, the dog barks. (Ethiopian Proverb)
It is foolish for someone to remain thirsty when he is in the midst of water. (Ethiopian Proverb)
The frog wanted to be as big as the elephant, and burst. (Ethiopian Proverb)
When there are many women, the cabbage will be spoled. The slimming of an elephant and the losses of a rich man are not noticeable. (Ethiopian Proverb)
One should punish a child the first time he comes home with a stolen egg. Otherwise, the day he returns home with a stolen ox, it will be too late. (Ethiopian Proverb)
The person who grew up without correction will find his mouth slipping instead of his foot. (Ethiopian Proverb)
When they fooled the chicken they threw her into a carrying basket. (Ethiopian Proverb)