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“Poun’ ah fret cyaan pay ownse ah dett.”
One pound of fretting, cannot repay one ounce of debts.
What does “Poun’ ah fret cyaan pay ownse ah dett” mean?
Problems are not solved by worrying.
English translation
One pound of fretting, cannot repay one ounce of debts.
Literal translation
One pound of fretting, cannot repay one ounce of debts.
Understanding the expression
Problems are not solved by worrying. The time spent fretting could be more gainfully spent on considering workable alternatives and solutions.
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Traditional Jamaican proverb