This phrase is used to describe a situation where a person who does not have their own problems, the devil gives them other people's problems to worry about. It's often used when someone takes on the issues or problems of others unnecessarily.
Examples
- Spanish: 'A quien Dios no le da hijos el diablo le da sobrinos', dijo mi abuela al ver a su vecina ocupándose siempre de los problemas de los demás.
- English: 'A person whom God doesn't give children, the devil gives nieces and nephews,' my grandmother said, seeing her neighbor always taking care of other people's problems.