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“Ebry day da fishing day, but ebry day no fe catch fish.”
Every day’s fishing day, but not every day’s a day to catch fish.
What does “Ebry day da fishing day, but ebry day no fe catch fish” mean?
Reward does not always follow labour.
English translation
Every day’s fishing day, but not every day’s a day to catch fish.
Literal translation
Every day’s fishing day, but not every day’s a day to catch fish.
Understanding the expression
Reward does not always follow labour.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)