Proverb in the local language
Moto ya soso balabi, libata aseki, mpo nzungu ya lobi nde ya ye, mokili tour tour.
The hen and the laughing duck
Proverb's direct translation
The head of chicken is cooked, the duck laughs but it forgets that tomorrow’s pot will contain its head too.
Proverb's meaning
Don't laugh at others' misfortunes lest you are next.
Equivalent proverb
What goes around comes around.
From: Lingala in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
