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“Mischiff kum by de poun’ an’ go by de ownse.”
Mischief comes by the pound and goes by the ounce.
What does “Mischiff kum by de poun’ an’ go by de ownse” mean?
Mischief makers can stir up a tremendous amount of trouble with only a few words or maybe one action.
English translation
Mischief comes by the pound and goes by the ounce.
Literal translation
Mischief comes by the pound and goes by the ounce.
Understanding the expression
Mischief makers can stir up a tremendous amount of trouble with only a few words or maybe one action. The effects of this can be difficult to minimise. Let us not be mischief-makers. We could hurt ourselves and others irreparably.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb