Proverb in the local language
Hey kan ka bon futa nya ga kulu gu ka bon kana nya ga.
An unlucky mother…
Proverb's direct translation
Unlucky or bad things come to one's mother; lucky or good things will also come to her.
Proverb's meaning
Don't laugh at others' misfortunes.
Equivalent proverb
What goes around comes around.
From: Songhai
General comments
The Songhai are found in Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Algeria.
