Bucket gine up and down in well evah day, de bottom boun' tuh drop out
“A bucket that goes up and down the well every day is bound to have its bottom drop out eventually.”
Constant strain or repeated risk will eventually cause a breakdown.
— Traditional Bajan Wisdom, Barbados
Source: Traditional Barbados proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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