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“Me come yah fe drink milk, me noh come yah fe count cow.”

I came here to drink milk, not to count cows.

What does “Me come yah fe drink milk, me noh come yah fe count cow” mean?

Mind your own business.

English translation

I came here to drink milk, not to count cows.

Literal translation

I came here to drink milk, not to count cows.

Understanding the expression

Mind your own business. Enjoy what you are entitled to. Don’t worry about details which do not concern you.

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Attribution and review

Traditional Jamaican proverb