Ta waali i dari, goɗɗo waalu I yaha.

If you spend the night on your feet, someone spent his on the move.

The traditional proverb underscores the significance of followership; however, there is the logic of the forerunner (the one who spends the night on the move while others wait for day to break).

• Postproverbial: Tawaali i jooɗi to weeti sai jaha ɗaanooɗa.
  Translation: If you spend the night on your feet, you go to sleep in the morning.
  

Nigeria (Fulbe)

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night awake feet move