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“Yuh pred yuh bed haad, yu haffi liddung pan i’haad.”

If you spread your bed hard, you must lie on a hard bed.

What does “Yuh pred yuh bed haad, yu haffi liddung pan i’haad” mean?

You must accept responsibility for your actions, and whatever you sow, you will surely reap.

English translation

If you spread your bed hard, you must lie on a hard bed.

Literal translation

If you spread your bed hard, you must lie on a hard bed.

Understanding the expression

You must accept responsibility for your actions, and whatever you sow, you will surely reap.

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Traditional Jamaican proverb