Postproverbial | Saa a debbo ɓuri saa a dungu.

Proverb

Saa a debbo ɓuri saa a dungu.

Translation

Better luck to have a good wife, than a good rainy season.

Comment

In the traditional proverb, the importance of permanence over a seasonal grace is stressed. While a good wife will make a lasting union, a rainy season, no matter how good, is bound to pass.

Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Saa a debbo ɓuri saa a fuu.
Translation: Better luck to have a good wife, than everything.

Language

Nigeria (Fulbe)