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Definitions of "Yuh ketch cow by im awn but man by im wud" (Jamaican Proverb)


1. Yuh ketch cow by im awn but man by im wud


English Translation

You catch a cow by his horn but man by his word


Definition

Watch your words, for they might come back to haunt you


Related Words

One, one coco full basket , Mi cum yah fi drink milk, mi no cum yah fi count cow , Every hoe ha them stick a bush , Wah sweet nanny goat ago run him belly ,



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