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“Lang run, shaat ketch.”
Long run, short catch.
What does “Lang run, shaat ketch” mean?
It may take a long while for you to be caught and punished for wrong-doing, but you will be caught one day.
English translation
Long run, short catch.
Literal translation
Long run, short catch.
Understanding the expression
It may take a long while for you to be caught and punished for wrong-doing, but you will be caught one day.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb