Proverb in the local language
Makafo ya rassa ido, ya che ido na wari.
Having no eyes…
Proverb's direct translation
The blind man lacks eyes, he says eyes stink.
Proverb's meaning
Disparaging something you can't have.
Equivalent proverb
After all, grapes are sour.
From: Hausa
General comments
The Hausa live mostly in Niger and Nigeria in West Africa.
