Rain does not fall on one roof alone
Meaning: Hardship and misfortune are universal; no single person suffers alone.
Origin: Cameroonian proverb, widely used across sub-Saharan African oral wisdom traditions.
Translations
- French: La pluie ne tombe pas sur un seul toit (literally: Rain does not fall on just one roof)
- Spanish: La lluvia no cae sobre un solo techo (literally: The rain doesn't fall on just one roof)
- Japanese: 雨は一軒の屋根だけに降るのではない (Ame wa ikken no yane dake ni furu no de wa nai) (literally: Rain does not fall on only one roof)
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