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Es ku yega promé ta bebe awa limpi.

Whoever arrives first drinks the clean water.

Being early or acting first brings the best opportunities.

Traditional Papiamento Wisdom, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Source: Traditional Papiamento proverb, shared Aruba-Bonaire-Curaçao (ABC islands) oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

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