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“John Crow tink him own pickney white.”
Young John crows are white when hatched, but do not remain white.
What does “John Crow tink him own pickney white” mean?
What is one’s own is always the best.
English translation
Young John crows are white when hatched, but do not remain white.
Literal translation
Young John crows are white when hatched, but do not remain white.
Understanding the expression
What is one’s own is always the best.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb