Don't think there are no sharks because the water is calm. (Malagasy Proverb)
People are like plants in the wind: they bow down and rise up again. (Malagasy Proverb)
A man who lets his problems get the better of him is like a man who divorces his wife the first time she makes him angry. (Malagasy Proverb)
Even the dead in their family vaults enjoy being in large company. (Malagasy Proverb)
She is as undecided as an orphan: if she does not wash her hands, she will be told that she is a dirty child; if she washes her hands she will be told that she is wasting water. (Malagasy Proverb)