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“Dawg wid too much owna go a bed widout suppa.”
A dog with too many owners goes to bed without supper.
What does “Dawg wid too much owna go a bed widout suppa” mean?
When a task belongs to many people, no one feels responsible and it does not get done.
English translation
A dog with too many owners goes to bed without supper.
Understanding the expression
Everyone assumes someone else fed the dog.
When to use it: an illustrative example
"Six a wi in charge a di party an nobody order di cake." — "Dawg wid too much owna go a bed widout suppa."
Partner proverb
Every proverb has its partner
“Dawg wid too much owna go a bed widout suppa.”
“Tu much ratta nebba dig gud hole.”
Too many rats never dug a good hole.
Shared wisdom: Where a task is assigned to too many persons, no one is likely to feel individually responsible for the job.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb