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“Chubble deh a bush, Anancy cyah I’kum a yaad.”

There is trouble in the business, and Anancy takes it home.

What does “Chubble deh a bush, Anancy cyah I’kum a yaad” mean?

Anancy, the folk hero of West African origin, is never satisfied with leaving things in their proper place.

English translation

There is trouble in the business, and Anancy takes it home.

Literal translation

There is trouble in the business, and Anancy takes it home.

Understanding the expression

Anancy, the folk hero of West African origin, is never satisfied with leaving things in their proper place. He sometimes takes home the spoils of his foraging, many times to the unhappiness of his family. What does not concern us, we should leave strictly alone.

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Traditional Jamaican proverb