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“Shoes alone know if stocking hab hole.”
Shoes alone know if the stocking have holes.
What does “Shoes alone know if stocking hab hole” mean?
The wearer alone knows where the shoe pinches.
English translation
Shoes alone know if the stocking have holes.
Literal translation
Shoes alone know if the stocking have holes.
Understanding the expression
The wearer alone knows where the shoe pinches.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)