Proverb in the local language
Kunkurru ya so dambe, ba shi da yasa.
The fingers of a tortoise
Proverb's direct translation
The tortoise wishes to fight with his fist, but he has no fingers.
Proverb's meaning
Don't get upset if you cannot afford to.
Equivalent proverb
If wishes were horses, beggars would fly.
From: Hausa
General comments
The Hausa live mostly in Niger and Nigeria in West Africa.
