Translation:
To raise a child in affluence is better than leaving him/her a large inheritance
Postproverbial:
In danyi suka i risku wannai baccel
Translation:
To raise a child in affluence spoils the child
Comments:
in the traditional proverb, affluence is a metonymy for what is good. The expression refers to doing good to family or friends while one has the opportunity to do so. In the alternate proverb, raising a child in affluence is directly understood as lavishing wealth on a child
Language - Region:
fulbe-nigeria