Proverb in the local language
Every Hausa man with e kettle.
Everybody with a kettle
Proverb's direct translation
Every Hausa man with a kettle.
Proverb's meaning
Everyone has his own load.
From: Pidgin English of Cameroon
General comments
The Hausa in Cameroon, being of the Muslim faith, go about carrying a kettle of water with them all the time because they have to be ready to do ablutions for their daily prayers wherever they are.
