You cannot run away from your own destiny.
Literal translation is "He who is born to die by hanging, cannot die by drowning.
It's actual meaning is that you cannot run away from your own destiny or evade it.
Patois: Easy nuh, man. Memba seh ooo baan fi heng kyaan drown
English: Calm down, man. Remember that you cannot run away from your own destiny.
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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