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“Stranger no know where da deep water in de pass.”
A stranger does not know where the deep water is.
What does “Stranger no know where da deep water in de pass” mean?
A caution against undertaking to do something you don’t fully understand.
English translation
A stranger does not know where the deep water is.
Literal translation
A stranger does not know where the deep water is.
Understanding the expression
A caution against undertaking to do something you don’t fully understand.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)