Mai ci da uwa ba shi kukan sudi

He who eats with his mother will not have to cry for the scrapings.

What it means
A child who eats beside its mother is given its share and does not have to beg for what is left in the pot. The proverb speaks of the security of being near those who care for you.
Hausa · West Africa
Source and context
From: Hausa, West Africa
Source: Hausa (Nigeria) oral-tradition proverb (Mai ci da uwa ba shi kukan sudi), documented in Hausa proverb collections (e.g. Zikoko, Hausa Online)

The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.