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“Too much si-dun bruk breeches.”
Sitting down too much wears out one’s trousers.
What does “Too much si-dun bruk breeches” mean?
Idleness leads to wants.
English translation
Sitting down too much wears out one’s trousers.
Literal translation
Sitting down too much wears out one’s trousers.
Understanding the expression
Idleness leads to wants.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)