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“Hog ask 'im muma, "Wha' mek yu mout soh long?" an' Muma tell 'im, "Aye, mi son, yu a grow come know."”
The young hog asked its mother why her mouth was so long; she replied, "My son, you will grow and come to know."
What does “Hog ask 'im muma, "Wha' mek yu mout soh long?" an' Muma tell 'im, "Aye, mi son, yu a grow come know."” mean?
Some things can only be understood through experience; live and learn.
English translation
The young hog asked its mother why her mouth was so long; she replied, "My son, you will grow and come to know."
Understanding the expression
The mother's answer is a gentle reminder that the young will understand the ways of elders once they face the same life.
When to use it: an illustrative example
"Why Granny always save every likkle ting?" — "Hog ask im muma wha mek yu mout soh long… yu a grow come know."
Partner proverb
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“Hog ask 'im muma, "Wha' mek yu mout soh long?" an' Muma tell 'im, "Aye, mi son, yu a grow come know."”
“So cow grow, so 'im nose hole open up.”
As the cow grows, so its nostrils open up.
Shared wisdom: With experience comes wisdom; live and learn.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb