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“If yu noh mash ants, yu noh fine him guts.”
If you do not smash an ant, it is impossible for you to find its guts.
What does “If yu noh mash ants, yu noh fine him guts” mean?
It is only when you are closely involved with some persons that you are able to really know them.
English translation
If you do not smash an ant, it is impossible for you to find its guts.
Literal translation
If you do not smash an ant, it is impossible for you to find its guts.
Understanding the expression
It is only when you are closely involved with some persons that you are able to really know them. If one is not provoked, it is impossible to know the extent of his/her fury.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb