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Language & sayings · Collection 001
Jamaican
Proverb Time
“Yuh cyaan mek goat watchman fi breadfruit tree.”
Words that carry memory
A lesson packed into one likkle saying
Jamaican proverbs hold humour, warning, observation and hard-earned wisdom. This one cautions against placing responsibility in the hands of someone who cannot resist the very thing they are meant to protect.
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