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“A no ebryting kum fram abuv a blessen.”

Not everything that comes from above is a blessing.

What does “A no ebryting kum fram abuv a blessen” mean?

Enjoy those blessings which come from above, but do not be misled by deceivers who use their superior positions to dispossess the unfortunate.

English translation

Not everything that comes from above is a blessing.

Literal translation

Not everything that comes from above is a blessing.

Understanding the expression

Enjoy those blessings which come from above, but do not be misled by deceivers who use their superior positions to dispossess the unfortunate.

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Traditional Jamaican proverb