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Definitions of "Doah throw weh yuh stick before yuh cross di wata" (Jamaican Proverb)


1. Doah throw weh yuh stick before yuh cross di wata


English Translation

Don't throw away your stick before you cross the water


Definition

Don't count your chickens before they hatch


Related Words

One, one coco full basket , Mi cum yah fi drink milk, mi nuh cum yah fi count cow , Every hoe ha dem stick a bush , Wah sweet nanny goat ago run him belly ,



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