“Roosters' tail feathers: pretty but always behind.” — Malagasy proverb

Walking among the autumn leaves at Ryōan-ji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

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Roosters' tail feathers: pretty but always behind.

— Malagasy proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Malagasy proverb
Culture / tradition: Malagasy
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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