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“Bowl bruk, but gourdy come.”
The bowl breaks, but the gourd comes.
What does “Bowl bruk, but gourdy come” mean?
A loss is often followed by something to replace it.
English translation
The bowl breaks, but the gourd comes.
Understanding the expression
Calabash gourds were used as bowls; when one vessel breaks, another serves.
When to use it: an illustrative example
"Mi relationship done." — "Bowl bruk, but gourdy come. Better a come."
Partner proverb
Every proverb has its partner
“Bowl bruk, but gourdy come.”
“Chair drop a grung, an' bench git up.”
The chair falls down and the bench gets up.
Shared wisdom: For each lost resource, practical people recognise the substitute that presents itself.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb