Aza Atao Fihavanam-Bato, Ka Raha Tapaka, Tsy Azo Atohy ; Fa Atao Fihavanan-Dandy , Ka Raha Madilana, Azo Tohizana.

This Merina proverb emphasizes the importance of having a flexible and repairable friendship. A friendship that is rigid like a stone cannot be mended once it is broken. However, a friendship that is soft and flexible like a silk thread can always be repaired and strengthened if it becomes frayed. The equivalent English proverb might be: ‘Better a flexible friendship than a brittle one.’

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