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“Dog seh if 'im 'ave money 'im woulda buy 'im owna flea.”
The dog says if it had money it would buy its own fleas.
What does “Dog seh if 'im 'ave money 'im woulda buy 'im owna flea” mean?
Some people would squander money on what only harms them.
English translation
The dog says if it had money it would buy its own fleas.
Understanding the expression
A comic image of foolish spending — paying for your own trouble.
When to use it: an illustrative example
"Him seh him woulda buy a next car fi crash." — "Dog seh if im ave money im woulda buy im owna flea."
Partner proverb
Every proverb has its partner
“Dog seh if 'im 'ave money 'im woulda buy 'im owna flea.”
“When hog 'ave money 'im buy cheese.”
When the hog has money, it buys cheese.
Shared wisdom: When people don't know how to value their resources, they squander them.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb