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“Alligator lay egg, but him no fowl.”
The alligator lays eggs, but he is not a fowl.
What does “Alligator lay egg, but him no fowl” mean?
Never view a subject from one point only.
English translation
The alligator lays eggs, but he is not a fowl.
Literal translation
The alligator lays eggs, but he is not a fowl.
Understanding the expression
Never view a subject from one point only.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb