Depending on the intonation one might translate the phrase "Sai Hankuri" as anything from 'have patience' to 'chill out dude!' But generally it implies the necessity to let the waiting fill. So often today people cannot wait well. They try to fill their waits with something other than the waiting itself. Older brothers often have little patience with younger brothers, and younger brothers have even less patience with their sisters, Niger included. Despite being a foreignor in my host family I find that I bring an attitude that often corresponds with this most Nigerien of expressions.
A fellow volunteer pointed out a quote to me today:
"Don't worry about tommorow, for tommorow has worries of its own." -The Gospel of St. Matthew
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