"The stone in the water does not know the..." - Zimbabwean Proverb

“The stone in the water does not know the pain of the stone in the sun.”

- Zimbabweancommunity

Meaning

Those who are comfortable cannot truly understand the suffering of those who are not.

Shona empathy traditions emphasize understanding another's circumstances. Without shared experience, true compassion requires deliberate effort.

Origin

Zimbabwean

Language

Shona

“He who rides the horse does not know the ground is hot.”

Hausa

“Rain does not fall on one roof alone.”

Cameroonian

Explore more proverbs about community