The Malagasy proverb ‘Voa mirindra voa miandalana ka izay mahatsangy no zaza’ highlights the value of patience and perseverance. The succession of ripe fruits symbolizes the opportunities that arise over time. The one who has the patience (izay mahatsangy) to wait for them will exhibit wisdom and ultimately succeed, as signified by the term ‘zaza’ (child). An equivalent English proverb would be ‘Good things come to those who wait’.