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Hausa - Nigeria - Hausa

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked (Hausa seed expression 7)

The mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked

Meaning

Selfishness ignores those who contributed.

Literal translation

mouth eats alone forgets cooks

Usage example

Share the credit; the mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked.

Share the credit; the mouth that eats alone forgets the hands that cooked.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Hausa / Hausa. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.