Wise Jamaican Jamaican Proverbs - “To Di Worl”
  • “When cow can’t get wata fe wash him pickney face, him tek him tongue”

    Filed under Animals, Family
    Feb 1

    When cow can’t get wata fe wash him pickney face, him tek him tongue

    Translation: When a cow can’t get water to wash her calf’s face, she uses her tongue

    Meaning: A man who cannot earn a living for his family, will beg for them

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