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“Hungry hungry and full full no trabel same pass.”
The Hungry belly and the full belly do not walk the same road.
What does “Hungry hungry and full full no trabel same pass” mean?
The poor man and the rich man go different ways.
English translation
The Hungry belly and the full belly do not walk the same road.
Literal translation
The Hungry belly and the full belly do not walk the same road.
Understanding the expression
The poor man and the rich man go different ways.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)