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Hausa proverb: An haifi mugu ba a haifi mai ransa ba
Hausa proverb on justice — for every wrongdoer there is one strong enough to stand against them.
Country:Nigeria; Niger; Ghana
Language:Hausa; English
Published:2025-12-01
Audience:Language learners, cultural studies
Hausa: "An haifi mugu ba a haifi mai ransa ba."
English: "A wicked person may be born, but one who can endure them is also born."
Meaning: For every challenge or difficult person, there is someone capable of standing up to them. The proverb teaches that evil does not go unchecked — justice and strength of character emerge to meet it.
Keywords
Hausa
proverb
justice
courage
resilience
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