Shona

Seka urema wafa; Seka urema wabuda mvi

Laugh at a cripple when you are dead; Laugh at somebody's deformity when you are dead.

Tsanagudzo

Kana zvazvo zvichinzi seka urema wabuda mvi, haufaniri kuseka munhu akaremara; Munhu ngaaseka munhu ari akaremara nokuti mune ramangwana zvinoitika kwauriwo.

What the Words Say

Laugh at a cripple when you are dead; Laugh at somebody's deformity when you are dead.

What It Means

Don't make fun of someone less fortunate for tomorrow it may be you; Do not make fun of other people’s misfortunes because they may come upon you too; Do not laugh at the underpriviledged because you can have the same problem in the future.

Related Proverbs

number 2 & 3