Ebitsibu byaghu uka birya neka yaghu

When you reap problems, you share them with your family.

What it means

Trouble, when it comes, is shared with one's family. The proverb says that it is relatives who stand by a person in times of hardship.

Nande · Central Africa

Source and context

From: Nande, Central Africa

Source: Nande proverb; documented by African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories (afriprov.tangaza.ac.ke, March 2018)

The source explains it: family relationships are often more important than friends. The wording of the meaning is ours.