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“Cowad man kip soun’ bone.”
A cowardly man keeps sound bones.
What does “Cowad man kip soun’ bone” mean?
It is better to be thought of as a coward than to give away one’s life through impetuous behaviour.
English translation
A cowardly man keeps sound bones.
Literal translation
A cowardly man keeps sound bones.
Understanding the expression
It is better to be thought of as a coward than to give away one’s life through impetuous behaviour. It is certain that, as in the old Chinese proverb, “The man who fights and runs away, will live to fight another day”.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb