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“When ashes cold dog sleep dere.”
When the ashes are cold, even a dog can sleep there.
What does “When ashes cold dog sleep dere” mean?
Circumstances alter cases.
English translation
When the ashes are cold, even a dog can sleep there.
Literal translation
When the ashes are cold, even a dog can sleep there.
Understanding the expression
Circumstances alter cases.
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Attribution and review
Traditional Jamaican proverb (recorded in Anderson & Cundall, Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings)