Ethiopian proverbs

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank Him for not giving it wings.

The first camel in the train holds everyone up, but it is the last which gets the beating.

The person who grew up without correction will find his mouth slipping instead of his foot.

While trying to pull down something from the antique she lost what she had under her armpit.

Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying a grain in a bag with a hole in it.

One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.

Do not hesitate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing.

One who tries to hide with a dog, a child, a goat, or a person with a cold, will not remain hidden.

There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, and no one who gained weight because he broke a fast.

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.

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