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“Buy meat yu get bone; buy lan' yu get stone.”
Buy meat and you get bone; buy land and you get stone.
What does “Buy meat yu get bone; buy lan' yu get stone” mean?
Nothing is perfect; every good thing comes with drawbacks.
English translation
Buy meat and you get bone; buy land and you get stone.
Understanding the expression
Even a good purchase includes parts you didn't want.
When to use it: an illustrative example
"Di new house nice but di road bad." — "Buy meat yu get bone, buy lan yu get stone."
Partner proverb
Every proverb has its partner
“Buy meat yu get bone; buy lan' yu get stone.”
“Even de bes' a field mus' 'ave weed.”
Even the best field must have weeds.
Shared wisdom: There is no perfect circumstance; everything has its drawbacks.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb