Proverb in the local language
Idan rua ya zubar, ya ber tulu, ya yi keau.
Crying over spilt water
Proverb's direct translation
Even if the water is spilt, as long as the tulu (a sort of unique vessel) is not broken, no harm.
Proverb's meaning
If it can be fixed, there is no point in dwelling on a bad situation.
Equivalent proverb
Don't cry over spilt milk.
From: Hausa
General comments
Hausa live in Nigeria and Niger among other West African and Central African countries.
