Meaning
Misfortune and hard times do not strike only one person — everyone gets their share of trouble sooner or later. Rain doesn't fall on just one man's doorstep; it falls on all. Said to comfort someone suffering (you're not singled out), or as a warning to those who gloat at another's trouble that their own turn will come.
Examples
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Nuh laugh after him misfortune — rain nuh fall a one man door.
Don't laugh at his misfortune — trouble comes to everyone eventually.
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Everybody get dem hard time; rain nuh fall a one man door.
Everyone has their hard times; misfortune isn't for one person alone.
Origin
A traditional proverb; rain falls on everyone's door, not one. See [[trouble-nuh-set-like-rain]], [[spit-in-di-sky]].
How it’s used
Trouble comes to everyone; comfort for the suffering, warning to the gloating. See [[trouble-nuh-set-like-rain]].