Proverb in the local language
Biig ka yã a ma wẽnd n ye t’a ba sãam ligdi.
The child and its parents
Proverb's direct translation
Because the child did not know his mother during his youth, he believes that by marrying her, his father made expenses that were not worth it.
Proverb's meaning
If you don't know, don't criticize.
Equivalent proverb
Ignorance is no defense.
From: Mossi in Burkina Faso
