Dutty water cool hot iron.
“Dirty water can cool a hot iron.”
Even something imperfect, humble, or unwanted still has real value and a use in the right situation.
— Traditional Antigua & Barbuda Wisdom, Antigua & Barbuda
Source: Traditional Antigua and Barbuda proverb, Wiwords Caribbean Dictionary (wiwords.com, Antigua & Barbuda proverb tag), shared West Indian oral tradition
More Proverbs from Antigua & Barbuda
What sweet nanny goat will run its belly.
Something that seems pleasurable in the moment can bring trouble or pain afterward.
One one cocoa full basket.
Small, steady contributions add up to something substantial over time.
Every day the bucket go to the well, one day the bottom will drop out.
Repeating a risky habit will eventually catch up with you.
Cockroach have no business in fowl fight.
Do not get involved in a conflict where you are clearly outmatched or vulnerable.
Monkey know what tree to climb.
People size up a person or situation carefully before deciding how to act.
Empty barrel makes the most noise.
Those with the least substance or knowledge often talk the loudest.