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“No matta how kokkuch junk, im noh waak pass fowl yaad.”

No matter how drunk the cockroach becomes, he never makes the mistake of walking past the yard of the fowl.

What does “No matta how kokkuch junk, im noh waak pass fowl yaad” mean?

The cockroach is considered to be a delicacy for fowls.

English translation

No matter how drunk the cockroach becomes, he never makes the mistake of walking past the yard of the fowl.

Literal translation

No matter how drunk the cockroach becomes, he never makes the mistake of walking past the yard of the fowl.

Understanding the expression

The cockroach is considered to be a delicacy for fowls. In the interest of self-preservation, cockroach is reluctant to go past any area where he may be easily caught by a fowl. For humans, he same should apply, self-preservation being the first law of the of the species.

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Traditional Jamaican proverb