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“Nanny goat neber scratch him back till him see wall.”
A he-goat never wants to scratch his back till he see a stone wall.
What does “Nanny goat neber scratch him back till him see wall” mean?
Await the proper opportunity.
English translation
A he-goat never wants to scratch his back till he see a stone wall.
Literal translation
A he-goat never wants to scratch his back till he see a stone wall.
Understanding the expression
Await the proper opportunity.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)