ProverbHuman Nature
Rain does not fall on one roof alone
Meaning: Hardship and misfortune are universal; no single person suffers alone.
Origin: Listed in collections of Cameroonian and other African proverbs, but no early written source has been traced. It means that good or bad fortune touches the whole community, not just one household.
Equivalents in German
German: Jeder hat sein Kreuz zu tragen (literally: Everyone has his cross to bear)
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