Proverb in the local language
Agban e glo ségbanhentó ó, jegbanhentó sixú hen a.
Can you carry another’s burden?
Proverb's direct translation
A millstone carrier transports a burden that cannot be easy carried by a salt porter.
Proverb's meaning
Empathy is not always easy if you are not facing the same situation.
Equivalent proverb
To be in someone else's shoes.
From: Fon on Benin
